cobwebby corner

1 7.8

A corner covered in cobwebs that looks unused

noun

: 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

21 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'.