Cobweb
(noun)
- A delicate, filmy web spun by a spider, typically in a corner.
- A thin, delicate, filmy web spun by a spider.
- A thin, delicate, filmy web spun by a spider, typically found in corners or other undisturbed areas.
Origin:
From middle english cobwebbe, from cob ("spider") + web.
Examples:
- The cobweb stretched across the corner of the room.
- I brushed a cobweb away from my face as I walked through the abandoned house.
- The cobweb was spun with such delicate precision, it was a marvel of engineering.
- Cobweb is often associated with neglect or disuse.
- The cobweb was so thin and intricate, it was hard to see it was there.