- a fine net of threads made by a spider to catch insects; a single thread of this net (usually used when it is old and covered with dirt)
- Thick cobwebs hung in the dusty corners.
- He brushed a cobweb out of his hair.
Word OriginMiddle English coppeweb, copweb, from obsolete coppe ‘spider’ + web.
Idioms
See cobweb in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryblow/clear the cobwebs away
- to help somebody have a fresh, lively state of mind again
- A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.
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