# cobweb

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒbwɛb/ · frequency rank #67,317

## Definitions
1. A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
2. One of its filaments; gossamer.
3. Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.
4. An intricate plot to catch the unwary.
5. A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited.
6. The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
7. fuzzy inexact memories.

## Etymology
From Middle English copweb, coppeweb. Compare Middle Dutch kopwebbe, German Low German Kobbenwebbe (Westphalian). By surface analysis, cob (“spider”, obsolete) + web.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cobweb