coppeweb
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coppewebbe — coppeweb(be obs. f. cobweb n … Useful english dictionary
cobweb — noun Etymology: Middle English coppeweb, from coppe spider (from Old English ātorcoppe) + web; akin to Middle Dutch coppe spider Date: 14th century 1. a. the network spread by a spider ; spiderweb b. tangles of the silk … New Collegiate Dictionary
cobweb — /kob web /, n., v., cobwebbed, cobwebbing. n. 1. a web spun by a spider to entrap its prey. 2. a single thread spun by a spider. 3. something resembling a cobweb; anything finespun, flimsy, or insubstantial. 4. a network of plot or intrigue; an… … Universalium
cobweb — noun a spider s web, especially an old or dusty one. Derivatives cobwebbed adjective cobwebby adjective Origin ME coppeweb, from obs. coppe spider + web … English new terms dictionary
cobweb — cob•web [[t]ˈkɒbˌwɛb[/t]] n. v. webbed, web•bing 1) ivt a spiderweb, esp. when irregular 2) anything finespun, flimsy, or insubstantial 3) a network of plot or intrigue 4) cobwebs, confusion or indistinctness: a head full of cobwebs[/ex] 5) to… … From formal English to slang
cobweb — /ˈkɒbwɛb / (say kobweb) noun 1. a web or net spun by a spider to catch its prey. 2. a single thread spun by a spider. 3. anything fine spun, flimsy, or unsubstantial. 4. a network of plot or intrigue; an insidious snare. 5. anything obscure or… …
cobweb — ► NOUN ▪ a spider s web, especially an old or dusty one. DERIVATIVES cobwebbed adjective cobwebby adjective. ORIGIN originally coppeweb: from obsolete coppe «spider», from Old English … English terms dictionary
cobwebbed — cobweb ► NOUN ▪ a spider s web, especially an old or dusty one. DERIVATIVES cobwebbed adjective cobwebby adjective. ORIGIN originally coppeweb: from obsolete coppe «spider», from Old English … English terms dictionary
cobwebby — cobweb ► NOUN ▪ a spider s web, especially an old or dusty one. DERIVATIVES cobwebbed adjective cobwebby adjective. ORIGIN originally coppeweb: from obsolete coppe «spider», from Old English … English terms dictionary
