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- [webd]
- /wɛbd/
- /webd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [webd]
- /wɛbd/
Definitions of webbed word
- adjective webbed having the fingers or toes connected by a web or membrane: the webbed foot of a duck or beaver. 1
- adjective webbed connected or joined by a web, as the fingers or toes. 1
- adjective webbed formed like or with a web: a webbed roof. 1
- noun webbed something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving. 1
- noun webbed a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars; cobweb. 1
- noun webbed Textiles. a woven fabric, especially a whole piece of cloth in the course of being woven or after it comes from the loom. the flat woven strip, without pile, often found at one or both ends of an Oriental rug. 1
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Origin of webbed
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; web + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Webbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
webbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
webbed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for webbed
adjective webbed
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
- crocheted — made with a crochet hook
- meshed — any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- purled — the action or sound of purling.
- sewn — a past participle of sew1 .
verb webbed
- intertwine — Twist or twine together.
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- crochet — Crochet is a way of making cloth out of cotton or wool by using a needle with a small hook at the end.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
Antonyms for webbed
verb webbed
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release — to lease again.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- unfasten — to release from or as from fastenings; detach.