Main Entry: cob·web

Pronunciation: \ˈkäb-ˌweb\

Function: 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 silken threads of a spiderweb usually covered with accumulated dirt and dust
2 : something that entangles, obscures, or confuses <a cobweb of law and politics>

— cob·webbed \-ˌwebd\ adjective