Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [kob-web-ee]
- /ˈkɒbˌwɛb i/
- /ˈkɔbwebɪ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [kob-web-ee]
- /ˈkɒbˌwɛb i/
Definitions of cobwebby word
- adjective cobwebby bearing an accumulation of cobwebs. 1
- adjective cobwebby having the form, texture, or quality of cobwebs. 1
- noun cobwebby Having many cobwebs. 1
- adjective cobwebby Resembling a cobweb. 0
- adjective cobwebby (figuratively) Old or dated. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of cobwebby
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; cobweb + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cobwebby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cobwebby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cobwebby usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cobwebby
adj cobwebby
- dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- diaphanous — Diaphanous cloth is very thin and almost transparent.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
Antonyms for cobwebby
adj cobwebby
- translucent — permitting light to pass through but diffusing it so that persons, objects, etc., on the opposite side are not clearly visible: Frosted window glass is translucent but not transparent.
- nontransparent — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- substantial — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with cob
- Words starting with cobw
- Words starting with cobwe
- Words starting with cobweb
- Words starting with cobwebb
- Words starting with cobwebby