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cobwebs

/ˈkɒbˌwɛbz/ /ˈkɑːbˌwɛbz/

Meanings
noun
A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.

Examples :

"The old, dusty attic was filled with cobwebs, hanging like ghostly decorations from the rafters. "
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Related Words

Illustration asymmetrical

asymmetrical adjective

/ˌeɪsɪˈmetrɪkəl/ /ˌæsɪˈmetrɪkəl/

Not symmetrical.

"Her asymmetrical haircut was shorter on one side than the other. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration filaments

filaments noun

/ˈfɪləmənts/ /ˈfɪləmənz/

A fine thread or wire.

"The light bulb contained thin filaments that glowed when electricity passed through them. "

Illustration unsubstantial

unsubstantial adjective

/ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃəl/ /ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃ(ə)l/

Insubstantial.

"The politician's promises to lower taxes seemed unsubstantial, lacking any real detail or plan. "

Illustration worthless

worthless adjective

/ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/

Having no worth or use; without value; inconsequential.

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

Illustration irregular

irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration spiderweb

spiderweb noun

/ˈspaɪdərˌwɛb/ /ˈspaɪdəˌwɛb/

The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.

"The fly was stuck in the sticky strands of the spiderweb in the corner of the garage. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration decorations

decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

Illustration flycatcher

flycatcher noun

/ˈflaɪˌkætʃər/ /ˈflaɪˌkætʃɚ/

Any of many kinds of birds, of the families Muscicapidae (in Europe and Asia) and Tyrannidae (in the Americas), that catch insects in flight.

"The flycatcher perched on the branch, suddenly darting out to snatch a mosquito from the air. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "