Definition of cobweb in English:

cobweb

noun ˈkɒbwɛbˈkɑbˌwɛb

1A spider's web, especially when old and dusty.
（尤指布满积尘的）蜘蛛网
the wooden carvings were almost obliterated by cobwebs
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a cobweb hanging from a long strand of grass by the dusty dirt road that leads us to our destination.
- In the gloom I saw cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.
- I had to get the vacuum cleaner out to clean out all the dust and cobwebs.
- It was dusty, unpainted, and had cobwebs in every corner.
- Unlocking the door, he entered the shop and traded the cold and wet for cobwebs and musk.
- The place was dusty and filled with cobwebs as if it had been abandoned for years.
- There are spiders and cobwebs lining the inside of the windows.
- Dusty cobwebs collect in the corners of the room.
- The house was dusty and cobwebs lined the walls.
- He spotted silky cobwebs and hanging skeletons placed around the old wooden walls.
- Hopefully the spring sunshine will rip away the cobwebs and dust that have gathered all winter.
- The place was very dusty and cobwebs hung like a massive veil over the shelves of aged books.
- It was dusty and had cobwebs all over the place; you can tell no one has been down here in quite a while.
- The current gang of squatters are not happy we have moved in - the woodworm, some hairy spiders, 20 years of cobwebs and a family of field mice.
- Fake cobwebs and real pumpkins were everywhere.
- As she walked down the hallway she noticed that everything was a bit dustier than she remembered, and cobwebs lined the hallway ceiling.
- The only curtain on view had been woven by spiders, and their silky cobwebs obscured a stage of damp walls and dusty floors.
- Yes, I know that archives exist, but archives are invariably dusty, filled with cobwebs and virtually uninhabited.
- Sure enough, there it was, nestled in a corner along with a cluster of dusty cobwebs and long deceased spiders.
- They stood side by side for a moment, staring into the torn undersides of the chair, at the cobwebs and the little balls of spider eggs.
Synonyms
spider's web
1. 1.1Zoology A tangled three-dimensional spider's web.
  〔动〕（缠结的立体）蜘蛛网
  Example sentencesExamples
  If allowed to stand, a pellicle or cobweb may form, indicating the presence of fibrinogen.
2. 1.2 Something resembling a cobweb in delicacy or intricacy.
  像蜘蛛网（精巧复杂）的东西
  the city fans south in a cobweb of canals
  Example sentencesExamples
  I strip away cobwebs of fascia obscuring the anatomical structures.
  At this time of year you have them almost to yourself, and the grey winter light somehow suits the stone cobwebs of broken arches and stranded pinnacles.
  This time she was dressed in white: a virgin princess lying caught among the cobwebs of the stars.
  Her costumes steal the show, flimsy cobwebs dew-dropped with crystals in shimmering colours.
  He paints figures in alien grays, faces piled one on top of another, and delicate cobwebs of oil paint suggesting we don't know what.

Phrases

blow (or clear) away the cobwebs

Banish a state of lethargy; refresh oneself.
消除倦怠；使有生气，使恢复精神
a brisk walk along the towpath might blow away the cobwebs
Example sentencesExamples
- We decided to go training to blow some cobwebs away and get some of this out of the system.
- ‘The conditions were against us and a few lads had not played for a while so it was a matter of blowing the cobwebs off,’ the full-back said.
- Its hard-core attitude blows the cobwebs out of the spy genre in a really fun way.
- It is still a tad cold, as evidenced by my pink cheeks but it felt good to get out there and let the fresh air clear away the cobwebs.
- 2003 is upon us and the community is clearing away the cobwebs.
- The trip to South Africa helped blow a few cobwebs away after the winter break.
- Meditation is by no means easy listening, but if it's a spiritual experience you're after then this'll blow the cobwebs from your brain for good.
- He shook his head, clearing away the cobwebs that seemed to have gathered in his mind in a matter of seconds.
- Monday's result cleared away the cobwebs of doubt and left the public in bullish mood.
- However, once they came back the players had cleared away the cobwebs and went on to take the match 3-6 6-4 6-4.

Derivatives

cobwebbed

adjectiveˈkɒbwɛbdˈkɑbwɛbd

They emerged in the dusty, cobwebbed cellar full of old crates and barrels.
Example sentencesExamples
- Shuddering violently, I grabbed Josh by both shoulders, and turned him around facing the cobwebbed skeleton.
- I paid scarce attention to them as the movie began in earnest, showing a cobwebbed crypt, bathed in silvery moonlight.
- With its dark rooms, cobwebbed walls and creaking floors, the former magistrate's court is not really much to look at.
- Dimly he felt a flashback being playing like an old '40s news picture in the dark, cobwebbed corners of his mind.

cobwebby

adjective

It seems to flaunt a certain tatty extravagance, like worn plush furnishings in a cobwebby drawing room.
Example sentencesExamples
- It swung open to reveal a battered, cobwebby wooden staircase that wound down into a shadowy cave beneath the surface.
- I looked into the blue sky with cobwebby white clouds and no wind; it was so peaceful.
- They crouched in the cobwebby corner behind a pile of boxes.
- Does the creator of these twisted tales inhabit dank, cobwebby rooms with dusty velvet curtains and candles everywhere?

Origin

Middle English coppeweb, copweb, from obsolete coppe 'spider' + web.

An old word for a spider was a coppe or cop. This was a shortened form of the Old English attercop, for spider and literally meaning ‘poison head’, which turns up in a song sung by Bilbo Baggins in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1937). A spider's web came to be called a coppeweb or copweb, and this was later modified to cobweb.

Definition of cobweb in US English:

cobweb

nounˈkäbˌwebˈkɑbˌwɛb

usually cobwebs

1A spider's web, especially when old and covered with dust.
（尤指布满积尘的）蜘蛛网
Example sentencesExamples
- Hopefully the spring sunshine will rip away the cobwebs and dust that have gathered all winter.
- I had to get the vacuum cleaner out to clean out all the dust and cobwebs.
- The only curtain on view had been woven by spiders, and their silky cobwebs obscured a stage of damp walls and dusty floors.
- There are spiders and cobwebs lining the inside of the windows.
- The place was very dusty and cobwebs hung like a massive veil over the shelves of aged books.
- Yes, I know that archives exist, but archives are invariably dusty, filled with cobwebs and virtually uninhabited.
- As she walked down the hallway she noticed that everything was a bit dustier than she remembered, and cobwebs lined the hallway ceiling.
- Dusty cobwebs collect in the corners of the room.
- Fake cobwebs and real pumpkins were everywhere.
- There is a cobweb hanging from a long strand of grass by the dusty dirt road that leads us to our destination.
- It was dusty and had cobwebs all over the place; you can tell no one has been down here in quite a while.
- The house was dusty and cobwebs lined the walls.
- In the gloom I saw cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.
- Sure enough, there it was, nestled in a corner along with a cluster of dusty cobwebs and long deceased spiders.
- The place was dusty and filled with cobwebs as if it had been abandoned for years.
- He spotted silky cobwebs and hanging skeletons placed around the old wooden walls.
- Unlocking the door, he entered the shop and traded the cold and wet for cobwebs and musk.
- They stood side by side for a moment, staring into the torn undersides of the chair, at the cobwebs and the little balls of spider eggs.
- The current gang of squatters are not happy we have moved in - the woodworm, some hairy spiders, 20 years of cobwebs and a family of field mice.
- It was dusty, unpainted, and had cobwebs in every corner.
Synonyms
spider's web
1. 1.1Zoology A tangled three-dimensional spider's web.
  〔动〕（缠结的立体）蜘蛛网
  Example sentencesExamples
  If allowed to stand, a pellicle or cobweb may form, indicating the presence of fibrinogen.
2. 1.2 Something resembling a cobweb in delicacy or intricacy.
  像蜘蛛网（精巧复杂）的东西
  white cobwebs of frost
  细密精致的片片白霜。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her costumes steal the show, flimsy cobwebs dew-dropped with crystals in shimmering colours.
  I strip away cobwebs of fascia obscuring the anatomical structures.
  This time she was dressed in white: a virgin princess lying caught among the cobwebs of the stars.
  At this time of year you have them almost to yourself, and the grey winter light somehow suits the stone cobwebs of broken arches and stranded pinnacles.
  He paints figures in alien grays, faces piled one on top of another, and delicate cobwebs of oil paint suggesting we don't know what.

Phrases

blow (or clear) away the cobwebs

Banish a state of sluggishness; enliven or refresh oneself.
消除倦怠；使有生气，使恢复精神
Example sentencesExamples
- He shook his head, clearing away the cobwebs that seemed to have gathered in his mind in a matter of seconds.
- Monday's result cleared away the cobwebs of doubt and left the public in bullish mood.
- The trip to South Africa helped blow a few cobwebs away after the winter break.
- Meditation is by no means easy listening, but if it's a spiritual experience you're after then this'll blow the cobwebs from your brain for good.
- ‘The conditions were against us and a few lads had not played for a while so it was a matter of blowing the cobwebs off,’ the full-back said.
- 2003 is upon us and the community is clearing away the cobwebs.
- However, once they came back the players had cleared away the cobwebs and went on to take the match 3-6 6-4 6-4.
- We decided to go training to blow some cobwebs away and get some of this out of the system.
- It is still a tad cold, as evidenced by my pink cheeks but it felt good to get out there and let the fresh air clear away the cobwebs.
- Its hard-core attitude blows the cobwebs out of the spy genre in a really fun way.

Origin

Middle English coppeweb, copweb, from obsolete coppe ‘spider’ + web.

词汇	cobweb
释义	Definition of cobweb in English: cobweb noun ˈkɒbwɛbˈkɑbˌwɛb 1A spider's web, especially when old and dusty. （尤指布满积尘的）蜘蛛网 the wooden carvings were almost obliterated by cobwebs Example sentencesExamples There is a cobweb hanging from a long strand of grass by the dusty dirt road that leads us to our destination. In the gloom I saw cobwebs hanging from the ceiling. I had to get the vacuum cleaner out to clean out all the dust and cobwebs. It was dusty, unpainted, and had cobwebs in every corner. Unlocking the door, he entered the shop and traded the cold and wet for cobwebs and musk. The place was dusty and filled with cobwebs as if it had been abandoned for years. There are spiders and cobwebs lining the inside of the windows. Dusty cobwebs collect in the corners of the room. The house was dusty and cobwebs lined the walls. He spotted silky cobwebs and hanging skeletons placed around the old wooden walls. Hopefully the spring sunshine will rip away the cobwebs and dust that have gathered all winter. The place was very dusty and cobwebs hung like a massive veil over the shelves of aged books. It was dusty and had cobwebs all over the place; you can tell no one has been down here in quite a while. The current gang of squatters are not happy we have moved in - the woodworm, some hairy spiders, 20 years of cobwebs and a family of field mice. Fake cobwebs and real pumpkins were everywhere. As she walked down the hallway she noticed that everything was a bit dustier than she remembered, and cobwebs lined the hallway ceiling. The only curtain on view had been woven by spiders, and their silky cobwebs obscured a stage of damp walls and dusty floors. Yes, I know that archives exist, but archives are invariably dusty, filled with cobwebs and virtually uninhabited. Sure enough, there it was, nestled in a corner along with a cluster of dusty cobwebs and long deceased spiders. They stood side by side for a moment, staring into the torn undersides of the chair, at the cobwebs and the little balls of spider eggs. Synonyms spider's web 1.1Zoology A tangled three-dimensional spider's web. 〔动〕（缠结的立体）蜘蛛网 Example sentencesExamples If allowed to stand, a pellicle or cobweb may form, indicating the presence of fibrinogen. 1.2 Something resembling a cobweb in delicacy or intricacy. 像蜘蛛网（精巧复杂）的东西 the city fans south in a cobweb of canals Example sentencesExamples I strip away cobwebs of fascia obscuring the anatomical structures. At this time of year you have them almost to yourself, and the grey winter light somehow suits the stone cobwebs of broken arches and stranded pinnacles. This time she was dressed in white: a virgin princess lying caught among the cobwebs of the stars. Her costumes steal the show, flimsy cobwebs dew-dropped with crystals in shimmering colours. He paints figures in alien grays, faces piled one on top of another, and delicate cobwebs of oil paint suggesting we don't know what. Phrases blow (or clear) away the cobwebs Banish a state of lethargy; refresh oneself. 消除倦怠；使有生气，使恢复精神 a brisk walk along the towpath might blow away the cobwebs Example sentencesExamples We decided to go training to blow some cobwebs away and get some of this out of the system. ‘The conditions were against us and a few lads had not played for a while so it was a matter of blowing the cobwebs off,’ the full-back said. Its hard-core attitude blows the cobwebs out of the spy genre in a really fun way. It is still a tad cold, as evidenced by my pink cheeks but it felt good to get out there and let the fresh air clear away the cobwebs. 2003 is upon us and the community is clearing away the cobwebs. The trip to South Africa helped blow a few cobwebs away after the winter break. Meditation is by no means easy listening, but if it's a spiritual experience you're after then this'll blow the cobwebs from your brain for good. He shook his head, clearing away the cobwebs that seemed to have gathered in his mind in a matter of seconds. Monday's result cleared away the cobwebs of doubt and left the public in bullish mood. However, once they came back the players had cleared away the cobwebs and went on to take the match 3-6 6-4 6-4. Derivatives cobwebbed adjectiveˈkɒbwɛbdˈkɑbwɛbd They emerged in the dusty, cobwebbed cellar full of old crates and barrels. Example sentencesExamples Shuddering violently, I grabbed Josh by both shoulders, and turned him around facing the cobwebbed skeleton. I paid scarce attention to them as the movie began in earnest, showing a cobwebbed crypt, bathed in silvery moonlight. With its dark rooms, cobwebbed walls and creaking floors, the former magistrate's court is not really much to look at. Dimly he felt a flashback being playing like an old '40s news picture in the dark, cobwebbed corners of his mind. cobwebby adjective It seems to flaunt a certain tatty extravagance, like worn plush furnishings in a cobwebby drawing room. Example sentencesExamples It swung open to reveal a battered, cobwebby wooden staircase that wound down into a shadowy cave beneath the surface. I looked into the blue sky with cobwebby white clouds and no wind; it was so peaceful. They crouched in the cobwebby corner behind a pile of boxes. Does the creator of these twisted tales inhabit dank, cobwebby rooms with dusty velvet curtains and candles everywhere? Origin Middle English coppeweb, copweb, from obsolete coppe 'spider' + web. An old word for a spider was a coppe or cop. This was a shortened form of the Old English attercop, for spider and literally meaning ‘poison head’, which turns up in a song sung by Bilbo Baggins in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1937). A spider's web came to be called a coppeweb or copweb, and this was later modified to cobweb. noun.1 phr. Definition of cobweb in US English: cobweb nounˈkäbˌwebˈkɑbˌwɛb usually cobwebs 1A spider's web, especially when old and covered with dust. （尤指布满积尘的）蜘蛛网 Example sentencesExamples Hopefully the spring sunshine will rip away the cobwebs and dust that have gathered all winter. I had to get the vacuum cleaner out to clean out all the dust and cobwebs. The only curtain on view had been woven by spiders, and their silky cobwebs obscured a stage of damp walls and dusty floors. There are spiders and cobwebs lining the inside of the windows. The place was very dusty and cobwebs hung like a massive veil over the shelves of aged books. Yes, I know that archives exist, but archives are invariably dusty, filled with cobwebs and virtually uninhabited. As she walked down the hallway she noticed that everything was a bit dustier than she remembered, and cobwebs lined the hallway ceiling. Dusty cobwebs collect in the corners of the room. Fake cobwebs and real pumpkins were everywhere. There is a cobweb hanging from a long strand of grass by the dusty dirt road that leads us to our destination. It was dusty and had cobwebs all over the place; you can tell no one has been down here in quite a while. The house was dusty and cobwebs lined the walls. In the gloom I saw cobwebs hanging from the ceiling. Sure enough, there it was, nestled in a corner along with a cluster of dusty cobwebs and long deceased spiders. The place was dusty and filled with cobwebs as if it had been abandoned for years. He spotted silky cobwebs and hanging skeletons placed around the old wooden walls. Unlocking the door, he entered the shop and traded the cold and wet for cobwebs and musk. They stood side by side for a moment, staring into the torn undersides of the chair, at the cobwebs and the little balls of spider eggs. The current gang of squatters are not happy we have moved in - the woodworm, some hairy spiders, 20 years of cobwebs and a family of field mice. It was dusty, unpainted, and had cobwebs in every corner. Synonyms spider's web 1.1Zoology A tangled three-dimensional spider's web. 〔动〕（缠结的立体）蜘蛛网 Example sentencesExamples If allowed to stand, a pellicle or cobweb may form, indicating the presence of fibrinogen. 1.2 Something resembling a cobweb in delicacy or intricacy. 像蜘蛛网（精巧复杂）的东西 white cobwebs of frost 细密精致的片片白霜。 Example sentencesExamples Her costumes steal the show, flimsy cobwebs dew-dropped with crystals in shimmering colours. I strip away cobwebs of fascia obscuring the anatomical structures. This time she was dressed in white: a virgin princess lying caught among the cobwebs of the stars. At this time of year you have them almost to yourself, and the grey winter light somehow suits the stone cobwebs of broken arches and stranded pinnacles. He paints figures in alien grays, faces piled one on top of another, and delicate cobwebs of oil paint suggesting we don't know what. Phrases blow (or clear) away the cobwebs Banish a state of sluggishness; enliven or refresh oneself. 消除倦怠；使有生气，使恢复精神 Example sentencesExamples He shook his head, clearing away the cobwebs that seemed to have gathered in his mind in a matter of seconds. Monday's result cleared away the cobwebs of doubt and left the public in bullish mood. The trip to South Africa helped blow a few cobwebs away after the winter break. Meditation is by no means easy listening, but if it's a spiritual experience you're after then this'll blow the cobwebs from your brain for good. ‘The conditions were against us and a few lads had not played for a while so it was a matter of blowing the cobwebs off,’ the full-back said. 2003 is upon us and the community is clearing away the cobwebs. However, once they came back the players had cleared away the cobwebs and went on to take the match 3-6 6-4 6-4. We decided to go training to blow some cobwebs away and get some of this out of the system. It is still a tad cold, as evidenced by my pink cheeks but it felt good to get out there and let the fresh air clear away the cobwebs. Its hard-core attitude blows the cobwebs out of the spy genre in a really fun way. Origin Middle English coppeweb, copweb, from obsolete coppe ‘spider’ + web. noun.1 phr.
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