cobwebs

British  

/ ˈkɒbˌwɛbz /

plural noun

1. mustiness, confusion, or obscurity

2. informal stickiness of the eyelids experienced upon first awakening

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Example Sentences

‘You’d nearly reached the surface,’ said Renn, pressing what felt like cobwebs to his forehead, ‘then you turned round and swam, deliberately swam, back down again!’

From Literature

This design closely matches earlier observations of crystal formations described as "cobwebs," which spread outward from a central point where the multifaceted ends meet.

From Science Daily

“He walked right past the cobwebs and branches as if he didn’t see them.”

From Literature

But the full force of energy bursting from Cyclops' visor should obliterate those cobwebs.

From BBC

There’s this cloudy feeling in my head, like everything’s covered in cobwebs.

From Literature