Etymology
Origin of cobwebby
Vocabulary lists containing cobwebby
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Indeed, I had blocked out most memories of that 2004 Fox reality train wreck until Carr’s documentary reached into my mind’s cobwebby attic and retrieved its cabinet of horrors.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The first two efforts, in Philadelphia and New Jersey, were flat and cobwebby following a 10-day layoff.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
The idea was to protect the cork from mold or nibbling critters during the years a bottle was stored in a cobwebby cellar.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2022
The same fabric spilled from a long black cutaway, seams visible and splitting; was transformed into an abstract bolero atop cobwebby black lace; and got spliced with zebra stripes, old damask and brocade.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
“If we set foot in there, they’ll throw us in those cobwebby rooms and lock the doors.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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