Meaning
1 sensesTo connect or cover as if with spiderwebs.
Examples
4 sentencesHe drew out a roll of parchment, dusty, yellowed and half covered with spiderwebs.
Oh my god, it's like a spiderweb of cheese!
Spiders like to build spiderwebs.
ruПауки любят строить паутины. — FeuDRenais
In the dark, Rodolfo jumped when his hand brushed against a spiderweb.
Origin
From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.
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Forms
spiderwebs, spiderwebbing, spiderwebbed, spiderwebbed| Base form | spiderweb · to spiderweb |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | spiderwebs |
| Present participle | spiderwebbing |
| Past simple | spiderwebbed |
| Past participle | spiderwebbed |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle