threads of a cobweb
11cobweb — noun (C) 1 a net of sticky threads made by a spider to catch insects; spiderweb AmE 2 blow/brush/clear the cobwebs away to do something, especially go outside, in order to help yourself to think more clearly and have more energy cobwebbed… …
12Spider stitch — Spi der stitch A stitch in lace making used to fill in open spaces with threads resembling a cobweb. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
13Spider web — Spider s Web redirects here. For other uses, see Spider s Web (disambiguation). Spiral orb webs in Karijini, Western Australia …
14spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… …
15spider web — noun 1. a web resembling the webs spun by spiders • Syn: ↑spider s web • Hypernyms: ↑web, ↑entanglement 2. a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey • Syn: ↑spider s web …
16Sponge — This article is about the aquatic animal. For the porous cleaning tool, see Sponge (material). For other uses, see Sponge (disambiguation). Sponge Temporal range: Ediacaran–Recent …
17Theridiidae — Tangle web spiders Temporal range: Cretaceous[1] present Enoplognatha ovata[2] …
18thread cross — Object made typically of two sticks bound together in the shape of a cross, with coloured threads wound around their ends to resemble a cobweb, used in Tibetan magical rituals to entrap evil spirits. Similar devices have been found in South… …
19web — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cobweb, spiderweb; weaving, texture, mesh, net; net work, hookup; trap, snare, scheme, plan; tissue, gossamer. See crossing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A combination of threads] Syn. cobweb, lacework,… …
20spider's web — noun 1. a web resembling the webs spun by spiders • Syn: ↑spider web • Hypernyms: ↑web, ↑entanglement 2. a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey • Syn: ↑spider web …
