Associations to the word «Cobweb»
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Wiktionary
COBWEB, noun. A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
COBWEB, noun. One of its filaments; gossamer
COBWEB, noun. (figurative) Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; rubbish.
COBWEB, noun. An intricate plot to catch the unwary
COBWEB, noun. (internet) (rare) (slang) A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited
COBWEB, noun. The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
COBWEB SITE, noun. (computing) (rare) (slang) a website that has not been updated for a very long time (and has thus figuratively grown cobwebs)
COBWEB SPIDER, noun. Any spider of the world-spanning family Theridiidae, that build tangle space webs and have a comb of serrated bristles (setae) on the tarsus of the fourth leg.
COBWEB SPIDERS, noun. Plural of cobweb spider
Dictionary definition
COBWEB, noun. A fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider.
COBWEB, noun. Filaments from a web that was spun by a spider.
COBWEB, noun. A dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.