cobwebby

An old-fashioned adjective describing something covered with or resembling cobwebs; often used to imply age, neglect, or mustiness.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv, das etwas beschreibt, das mit Spinnweben bedeckt ist oder wie ein Spinngewebe aussieht; oft verwendet, um Alter, Vernachlässigung oder Muffigkeit zu bezeichnen.

1. Thin and translucent C1 formal

   Extremely fine, delicate, or sheer, to the point of allowing light to pass through.

   • She wore a cobwebby silk scarf that shimmered in the sunlight.
   • The fabric was so cobwebby you could see the pattern of the dress beneath.
   • The artist painted with cobwebby strokes, creating a ghostly effect.

   🇩🇪Hauchdünn und durchscheinend

   Synonyme: delicatediaphanousfilmyfinegauzygossamersheertranslucent

   Antonyme: coarsedensethick

2. Covered with cobwebs B2 informal

   Having a surface or area that is draped or filled with spider webs.

   • The old attic was dusty and cobwebby, with webs hanging from every corner.
   • He opened the cobwebby door to the abandoned shed.
   • The cellar was dark and cobwebby, untouched for decades.

   🇩🇪Spinnwebig

   Synonyme: webby

• cobwebby comparative form
• cobwebby superlative form