spiderweb

UK
/ˈspaɪdəwɛb/
US
/ˈspaɪdərˌwɛb/

Translations

spiderwebnoun
spiderwebs
pl
UK
/ˈspaɪdəwɛb/
US
/ˈspaɪdərˌwɛb/
The spiderweb glistened in the morning dew.
Паутина блестела в утренней росе.
spiderwebverb
spiderwebbed
Past Simple
spiderwebbed
Past Participle
spiderwebbing
Gerund
Occasionally used to mean ‘cover or become covered with a web-like network or cracks.’
spiderwebadjective
UK
/ˈspaɪdəˌwɛb/
US
/ˈspaɪdərˌwɛb/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., "spiderweb pattern".

Definitions

spiderwebnoun
A structure of silken threads spun by a spider, used to catch prey.
The morning dew glistened on the spiderweb, revealing its intricate design.
A complex or intricate network or arrangement resembling a spider's web.
The conspiracy was a spiderweb of lies and deceit.
A pattern of fine cracks, lines, or fissures on a surface that spreads outward like a spider's web.
The old windshield showed a spiderweb of cracks after the impact.
spiderwebverb
To cover or become covered with a web-like network of lines, threads, or cracks.
Moisture caused the paint to spiderweb across the ceiling.
spiderwebadjective
Patterned with or resembling a spider’s web.
The vase had a delicate, spiderweb design etched into the glass.