spiderweb

noun

spi·​der·​web ˈspī-dər-ˌweb 

1

: the network of silken thread spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and as a trap for small prey

2

: something that resembles or suggests a spiderweb

Examples of spiderweb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a method dressing moment, the star wore a glittering spiderweb gown and changed into a jumpsuit of the same design for the afterparty. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

His decision to leave the CIA at the end of season 1 is interrupted by a kidnapping that's bound to spin him deeper into the spiderweb. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025

The star stunned in a black lace gown bedazzled in Hassanzadeh jewelry forming a spiderweb from her neck to her feet. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025

Paul’s car was a 1967 Chevrolet Corvair with a fantastically glossy candy-tangerine paint job and a black spiderweb detail. —Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spiderweb

• cobweb
• deb
• ebb
• web

Kids Definition

spiderweb

noun

spi·​der·​web ˈspīd-ər-ˌweb 

: the silken web spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and a trap for small prey