cobweb

A noun referring to a delicate, often intricate web spun by a spider, or a fabric that resembles such a web in its fineness and transparency.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее тонкую, часто замысловатую паутину, сплетенную пауком, или ткань, напоминающую такую паутину своей тонкостью и прозрачностью.esSustantivo que designa la fina y a menudo intrincada red de hilos que teje la araña, o cualquier tejido o estructura que recuerde a esa red por su delicadeza y transparencia.frNom désignant une toile fine et souvent délicate tissée par une araignée, ou un tissu léger et transparent qui évoque une telle toile.deEin feines, oft kunstvolles Gespinst, das eine Spinne webt, oder ein Gewebe, das durch seine Feinheit und Transparenz an ein solches Gespinst erinnert.ptSubstantivo que designa a teia fina e frequentemente intricada tecida por aranha, ou um tecido ou estrutura que lembra essa teia por sua finura e transparência.zh名词，指蜘蛛结的细密而常呈复杂图案的网，也指像这种网一样纤细、透明的织物或结构。arاسم يدل على نسيج رقيق متشابك تنسجه العناكب لصيد الحشرات، أو على أي مادة أو نسيج يشبهه في رقته وشفافيته وتعقيد خيوطه.

1. Delicate, transparent fabric C1 formal

   A fabric so fine and sheer that it resembles the web spun by a spider.

   • The dress was made of a cobweb-like material that shimmered in the light.
   • She wore a scarf so light it felt like a cobweb against her skin.
   • The curtains were woven from a cobweb-thin thread.

   ruПаутинкаesGasa muy finafrTissu délicat et transparentdeSpinnwebstoffptTeia de aranhazh蛛丝薄纱arخيوط العنكبوت

   المرادفات: gauzegossamer

2. Spider silk remnants A2 informal

   The thin, sticky strands left behind by a spider, often found in neglected corners.

   • The old attic was full of dusty cobwebs.
   • He brushed a cobweb away from his face as he entered the shed.
   • Cobwebs hung from the ceiling of the abandoned house.

   ruПаутинаestelarañafrtoile d'araignée abandonnéedeSpinnennetzptTeia de aranhazh蜘蛛网arبيت العنكبوت

   المرادفات: gossamerweb

3. Dense spider web B2 formal

   A complex and tightly woven web created by a spider, which is more effective at capturing prey than the simpler orb web.

   • The spider had spun a dense cobweb in the corner of the window.
   • Unlike the typical orb web, this cobweb was a tangled, efficient trap.
   • The intricate cobweb glistened with morning dew.

   ruПаутинаesTelaraña densafrToile d'araignée densedeSpinnennetzptTeia de aranha densazh蛛网arبيت العنكبوت الكثيف

• cobwebs plural form
• cobwebs' possessive plural form
• cobweb's possessive singular form