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spiderweb

/ˈspaɪ̯dɚwɛb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
spi-der-web
IPA
/ˈspaɪ̯dɚwɛb/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

verb

To connect or cover as if with spiderwebs.

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspaɪ̯dɚwɛb/
  • British English: /ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spiderwebs (plural) spider's web (alternative) spider’s web (alternative) spider web (alternative) spider-web (alternative) spiderwebs (present, singular) spiderwebbing (participle, present) spiderwebbed (participle, past) spiderwebbed (past)

Derived Forms

spiderwebby

Synonyms

cobweb web

Questions

How do you pronounce spiderweb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaɪ̯dɚwɛb/.
What does spiderweb mean?
The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
Where does spiderweb come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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