cobwebby

cob·web·by

adj \-ˌwe-bē\

cob·web·bi·ercob·web·bi·est

Definition of COBWEBBY

1

: filled or covered with cobwebs <a cobwebby barn>

2

: gossamer <cobwebby lace>

3

: musty, well-worn <a cobwebby plot device> <cobwebby quaintness>

Examples of COBWEBBY

1. <wore a gown of cobwebby georgette>
2. <cobwebby bits of cracker-barrel philosophy that were stale even 200 years ago>

First Known Use of COBWEBBY

1854

Related to COBWEBBY

Synonyms: flimsy, filmy, frothy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial

Antonyms: sturdy, substantial

Related Words: dainty, delicate, fine; feeble, fragile, frail; diaphanous, sheer, transparent

Near Antonyms: durable, knockabout, lasting, tough; coarse, heavy, rough, rude

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