cobwebby

[ kob-web-ee ]

adjective

1. bearing an accumulation of cobwebs.
2. having the form, texture, or quality of cobwebs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobwebby¹

First recorded in 1735–45; cobweb + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The first two efforts, in Philadelphia and New Jersey, were flat and cobwebby following a 10-day layoff.

From Seattle Times

Traditionally, Miss Havisham is presented as a dusty figure enrobed in cobwebby lace.

From Salon

This strategy tends to scratch at the cobwebby corners of triviagoers’ brains, inspiring fact recall for things people didn’t even realize they remembered.

From Seattle Times

The idea was to protect the cork from mold or nibbling critters during the years a bottle was stored in a cobwebby cellar.

From Washington Post

The same fabric spilled from a long black cutaway, seams visible and splitting; was transformed into an abstract bolero atop cobwebby black lace; and got spliced with zebra stripes, old damask and brocade.

From New York Times

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