A cobweb is the web a spider makes. It is often old and dirty. You see it in corners and quiet places.
There was a cobweb in the corner.
The cobwebs covered the old box.
Cobweb can mean a confusing or complicated situation. It describes things that are tangled like a spider’s web.
The argument was like a cobweb of lies.
His ideas formed a cobweb hard to understand.
Cobweb can also mean a thin layer of dust or dirt. This happens when things stay still or are not cleaned for a long time.
There was a cobweb of dust on the old book.
The desk had a cobweb of dirt on it.
Cobweb as a verb means to cover something with cobwebs. It usually happens when a place or thing is not used or cleaned for a long time. This use is not very common.
The old attic cobwebbed quickly.
The tools cobwebbed after months unused.
Cobweb can describe a fine pattern that looks like a spider’s web. It can be in nature or other places where thin threads form a network.
The morning frost made a cobweb on the leaves.
Thin lines formed a cobweb across the sky.
People say 'clear the cobwebs' to mean waking up fully or becoming more alert. It means getting rid of tired or slow feelings.
I have to clear the cobwebs from my mind.
He shook off the cobwebs after waking up.
