cobwebby

adjective cob·web·by \-ˌwe-bē\

cob·web·bi·ercob·web·bi·est

Definition of COBWEBBY

: filled or covered with cobwebs <a cobwebby barn>

: gossamer <cobwebby lace>

: musty, well-worn <a cobwebby plot device> <cobwebby quaintness>

1854

Synonyms: flimsy, filmy, frothy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, insubstantial, sleazy, unsubstantial

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