cobwebs
Britishplural noun
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mustiness, confusion, or obscurity
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informal stickiness of the eyelids experienced upon first awakening
Example Sentences
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She plans to sweep away the cobwebs and inject warmth and life into a farm mired in portentous dialogue and unmentionable secrets.
"The drawers of the kitchen can actually be pulled out so more stuff can be piled on top. There's bread, and some sort of rotting cheese. The fridge has cobwebs."
From BBC
Mr Manakas walks past the empty metal feeders and the milking room now gathering cobwebs.
From BBC
The collection had been tucked under a pile of old newspapers and cobwebs in the attic of their family home, according to a press release from Heritage Auctions.
From Los Angeles Times
The brothers found six comic books, including Superman #1, in the attic underneath a stack of newspapers inside a cardboard box and surrounded by cobwebs in 2024, Heritage said in a press release.
From BBC
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