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cobwebbing

cobwebbing

5.0
Spider webs that gather in places not often cleaned
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑːbˌwɛbɪŋ/
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  • The corner of the room had developed a thick layer of cobwebbing due to lack of cleaning.

Halloween is not Halloween, especially if you're going to throw a party without cobwebs.

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Examples

  • After months of neglect, the attic was filled with cobwebbing that hung from the rafters.

  • I noticed some cobwebbing in the basement that needed to be cleared away before the party.

  • Oh no, we're now putting all the cobwebs outside.

  • So that's what we came out of and I took some B roll of this earlier because I had cobwebs down here.

  • Lots and lots of cobwebs and spiders on the blinds.

  • He's got tattoos, cobwebs on his neck.

  • And then he's also going to quickly jet wash like any cobwebs and this patio as well.

  • There's also some cobwebs so I'm using my duster first and then I'm going to use a cloth to wipe it down as well.

Synonyms

spiderweb
vscobwebbing
2 1.0

A net of thin sticky threads made by a spider to catch insects

refers to many old undisturbed nets building up in neglected places
gossamer
vscobwebbing
1 8.8

Very thin spider threads that float in the air or on plants

describes persistent accumulations of old sticky threads in neglected areas

Antonyms

335 1.0

The act of removing dirt and dust from a place or object

How Cobwebbed

cobwebbed
1 5.7
cobwebbing
5.0

Surface Forms

cobwebbing singular
cobwebbings plural

Morphology

cobwebbing = cobweb (semi-transparent) = cobweb + ing

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'cobweb' with -ing, but the resulting sense of accumulated webs is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Cobwebbing comes from cobweb, a web made by a cob, an old word for 'spider', and web meaning 'net' or 'woven threads'. So cobwebbing describes the presence or build-up of spider webs in places left alone or not cleaned.