cobwebby C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɑbˌwɛbi/ UK /ˈkɒbˌwɛbi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj covered with or resembling cobwebs; gossamer and flimsy They opened the cobwebby attic that no one had entered in years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with or resembling... gossamerflimsyfilmywispygauzydiaphanousfine ↔ Opposites sturdythick Word family Related forms cobwebcobwebbed Etymology AI details From cobweb + -y; cobweb is from Middle English coppeweb, from coppe 'spider' (Old English ātor-coppe) + web. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cobwebby **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑbˌwɛbi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒbˌwɛbi/ ## Meanings 1. covered with or resembling cobwebs; gossamer and flimsy ## Examples - They opened the cobwebby attic that no one had entered in years. ## Synonyms - gossamer - flimsy - filmy - wispy - gauzy - diaphanous - fine ## Antonyms - sturdy - thick ## Related Forms - cobweb - cobwebbed ## Etymology From cobweb + -y; cobweb is from Middle English coppeweb, from coppe 'spider' (Old English ātor-coppe) + web. ## AI Etymology Cobwebby is from cobweb + -y; cobweb is from Middle English coppeweb, from coppe 'spider' (Old English ātor-coppe) + web. In present-day use, it means covered with or resembling cobwebs; gossamer and flimsy. Related vocabulary includes cobweb and cobwebbed. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown