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cobwebby corner

cobwebby corner

7.8
A corner covered in cobwebs that looks unused
  • noun
translation icon : rincón telarañoso
  • She swept the cobwebby corner behind the old bookcase to make the room look tidier.

Examples

  • He nervously glanced toward the cobwebby corner, half expecting something to crawl out.

  • A thick layer of dust had settled in the cobwebby corner of the attic.

  • The old house had a cobwebby corner in the attic.

  • Why is there a cobwebby corner in your living room?

  • A thick layer of dust had settled in the cobwebby corner of the attic.

  • He nervously glanced toward the cobwebby corner, half expecting something to crawl out.

  • She swept the cobwebby corner behind the old bookcase to make the room look tidier.

Antonyms

well-kept
7 1.8

Neat and in good condition because someone looks after it

Surface Forms

cobwebby corner singular
cobwebby corners plural

Morphology

cobwebby + corner

The meaning is directly built from the adjective 'cobwebby' (resembling cobwebs) modifying 'corner', so a learner who knows both words can infer 'a corner filled with cobwebs' and the implicature of neglect or disuse. This is a straightforward adjective + noun compositional pattern common across languages, making the expression immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Cobwebby corner shows a quiet corner full of cobwebs, a picture of a place no one touches. That's why it suggests 'neglect' or 'disuse'.