adj
Meaning 1
Having many cobwebs.
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cobwebby
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adj
Meaning 2
Resembling a cobweb or cobwebs.
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adj
Meaning 3
Old or dated.
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Usage: figuratively
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
covered with cobwebs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
so thin as to transmit light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a hat with a diaphanous veil
- filmy wings of a moth
- gauzy clouds of dandelion down
- gossamer cobwebs
- sheer silk stockings
- transparent chiffon
- vaporous silks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English cobweb Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cobwebby From cobweb + -y.