spiderweb

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spiderweb

  • /ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/ UK
  • /ˈspaɪ̯dɚwɛb/ US

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From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.

noun spiderwebs · spider's web · spider’s web · spider web · spider-web

  1. The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.

    Similar: cobweb, web

  2. figuratively Something that resembles a spider's web in being mesh-like, entrapping, or fragile.

    Similar: web

verb spiderwebs · spiderwebbing · spiderwebbed · spider's web · spider’s web

  1. transitive To connect or cover as if with spiderwebs.

Translations

Every language

noun net-like construct of a spider

Españoltelaraña, tela de araña
한국어거미줄 geomijul
日本語クモの巣 kumonosu, 蜘網 chimō, 蛛網 chumō
中文蜘蛛網 /蜘蛛网 zhīzhūwǎng, 蛛網 /蛛网 zhūwǎng
हिन्दीजाल jāl, मकड़ी का जाल makṛī kā jāl, जाला jālā
Portuguêsteia, teia de aranha, aranheira
Françaistoile d'araignée, toile, arantèle
DeutschSpinnennetz, Spinnwebe, Spinnengewebe, Spinngewebe
Italianoragnatela
Ελληνικάιστός αράχνης istós aráchnis
Românăpânză de păianjen
Русскийпаути́на pautína
Tiếng Việtmạng nhện
العربيةبَيْت الْعَنْكَبُوت bayt al-ʕankabūt, نَسِيج الْعَنْكَبُوت nasīj al-ʕankabūt
עבריתקוּרֵי עַכָּבִישׁ kuréy akavísh

noun something that resembles a spider's web

Românăpăienjeniș
Русскийпаути́на pautína, сеть setʹ

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@misc{spiderweb_2026,
  title = {spiderweb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spiderweb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}