Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [web]
- /wɛb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [web]
- /wɛb/
Definitions of weblike word
- noun weblike something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving. 1
- noun weblike a thin, silken material spun by spiders and the larvae of some insects, as the webworms and tent caterpillars; cobweb. 1
- noun weblike 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
- noun weblike something resembling woven material, especially something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance: He looked up at the web of branches of the old tree. 1
- noun weblike an intricate set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.: The thief was convicted by a web of evidence. Who can understand the web of life? 1
- noun weblike something that snares or entangles; a trap: innocent travelers caught in the web of international terrorism. 1
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Origin of weblike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German webbe, Old Norse vefr; akin to weave
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Parts of speech for Weblike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weblike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
weblike usage trend in Literature
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