cobwebby

adjective

cob·​web·​by ˈkäb-ˌwe-bē 

cobwebbier; cobwebbiest

1

: filled or covered with cobwebs

a cobwebby barn

2

: gossamer

cobwebby lace

3

: musty, well-worn

a cobwebby plot device

cobwebby quaintness

Synonyms

• filmy
• flimsy
• frothy
• gauzy
• gossamer
• gossamery
• insubstantial
• sleazy
• unsubstantial

Examples of cobwebby in a Sentence

wore a gown of cobwebby georgette

cobwebby bits of cracker-barrel philosophy that were stale even 200 years ago

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1