cobweb

Everyday

1. A cobweb is the fine sticky thread net that a spider spins to catch insects. tree →
2. In talk, «cobwebs» can mean old, silly ideas that are not true. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, the sticky web a spider uses to trap a fly; «moontalk and cobwebs» means foolish, old-fashioned nonsense

Examples

• The fly was caught in the cobweb. tree →
• The attic was full of dusty cobwebs. tree →
• Are all these tales just cobwebs and moontalk? tree →

Note

nothing for maths