cobwebby

adjective

ˈkäb-ˌwe-bē How to pronounce cobwebby (audio)
Definition of cobwebbynext
1
as in filmy
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance wore a gown of cobwebby georgette

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2
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull cobwebby bits of cracker-barrel philosophy that were stale even 200 years ago

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3
as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through a cobwebby crocheted doily

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobwebby
  1. filmy
  2. stereotyped
  3. sheer
  4. gossamer
  5. transparent
  6. gauzy
  7. tired
  8. diaphanous
Adjective
  • The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
  • Kendall Jenner was also seen post-Met Gala wearing a white winged corset with filmy high-low skirt and white sandals.
    Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
Definition of filmy
Adjective
  • Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.
    Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Covino is also tasked with the least comedic role and excels at imbuing his character with enough nuance to be the one actor who transcends the script’s stereotyped trappings.
    Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of stereotyped
Adjective
  • Working in this season's favor was the sheer unpredictability from week to week in terms of who was aligned with whom and what would happen at Tribal Council.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Rare Beauty founder also added on sheer black tights and a pair of cap-toe mary jane platforms.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheer
Adjective
  • No matter how far-fetched the premise or gossamer-thin the story, the musical invites (compels) us to go along with its essential surrealism, to travel to that dream space where everyday life suddenly moves and sounds deliriously out of this world.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 7 May 2020
  • For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.
    Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2020
Definition of gossamer
Adjective
  • Use transparent metrics, public reporting, and stakeholder engagement to ensure your company’s AI aligns with ethical standards and human rights ideals.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Sony’s plan to build an entire franchise out of standalone films about Peter Parker’s nemeses always read as a transparent attempt at riding Marvel Studios’ coattails post-Spider-Man: Homecoming.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of transparent
Adjective
  • Bridges were needed not just to fulfill a gauzy City Beautiful dream, but for practical reasons.
    Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Having grown up working in his mother’s Los Angeles hair salon, Bradford adopted a primary artmaking material that is not paint, but rather small gauzy papers used to curl hair.
    Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
Definition of gauzy
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  • The same tired thoughts, predictable excuses, and familiar limiting beliefs play on repeat in your mind, keeping you stuck in patterns that don't serve your growth.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Somehow, some way, fans aren’t tired of him despite the fact his flow and production choices haven’t changed much.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • As the head of a tech company, Kidman affects an office version of the high femme with diaphanous blouses and soft updos.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
    Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of diaphanous
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