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Definition of cobwebbed

cobwebbed

/ˈkɒbˌwɛbd/
cob · webbed
Past Simple:cobwebbed
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Past Participle:cobwebbed
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Present Participle:cobwebbing
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cobwebbed Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Covered or hung with spiderwebs, often suggesting age, dust, or neglect.

Example

"They climbed the creaking stairs into the dark, cobwebbed attic to search for the old family trunks."

2

Stale, antiquated, or obscured by disuse or the passage of time.

Example

"The reform committee sought to modernize the institution's cobwebbed traditions and outdated regulations."

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• verb

1

To cover or drape with cobwebs or a fine, web-like network (past tense and past participle of cobweb).

Example

"Years of neglect had cobwebbed the rafters of the old barn."

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• Nearby Words

cobia
cobra
cobweb
cobwebbed
cobwebbing
cobwebby
coca

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from 'cobweb' (Middle English 'coppeweb', from Old English 'atorcoppe', meaning 'spider', literally 'poison-head') plus the participial suffix '-ed'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cobwebbed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cobwebbed
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