Meaning

2 senses
  1. The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.

    Spinnennetz, Spinnwebe, Spinnengewebe

    паути́наpautína

    павути́наpavutýna, павути́нняpavutýnnja

  2. (figuratively)Something that resembles a spider's web in being mesh-like, entrapping, or fragile.

    паути́наpautína, сетьsetʹ

    павутинаpavutýna

Examples

4 sentences
  1. He drew out a roll of parchment, dusty, yellowed and half covered with spiderwebs.

  2. Oh my god, it's like a spiderweb of cheese!

  3. Spiders like to build spiderwebs.

    ruПауки любят строить паутины. — FeuDRenais

  4. In the dark, Rodolfo jumped when his hand brushed against a spiderweb.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
net-like construct of a spider:
something that resembles a spider's web:
Русский
By meaning 2
net-like construct of a spider:
something that resembles a spider's web:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
net-like construct of a spider:

Origin

From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.

From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.

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