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webby

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Consisting of, resembling, or having webs or a web.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Characteristic of the World Wide Web.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

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name

Meaning 3

A nickname of the surname Webb or Webster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 4

A diminutive of the male given name Webster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 5

Ellipsis of Webby Award.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having open interstices or resembling a web

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, weblike

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History

Etymology

From web + -y.

Using the suffix -y.