cobwebby
Like neglected attics
Cobwebby describes something resembling or covered with cobwebs—fine, delicate, and slightly dusty or neglected.
A cobwebby attic hasn't been visited in years.
Cobwebby fabric is thin and gauzy.
The word can suggest fragility or abandonment: cobwebby memories, a cobwebby corner of the mind.
Filmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- filmyThin and translucent
- gauzyThin and transparent
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
sheer · lacy · fine · feathery · ethereal · translucent · fragile · silken
Coated with fine particles
- mustyStale from dampness
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- forgottenNo longer recalled
disused · abandoned · derelict · dingy · stale · moldy · faded · shabby
Twisted confusedly together
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- meshedJoined by interlacing
- interwovenLaced through one another
- lacyHaving openwork patterns
netlike · crisscrossed · layered · matted · clinging · sticky · trailing · draped
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
diaphanous · sheer · lacy · fine · feathery · ethereal · translucent · fragile · silken · threadlike
dusty
Coated with fine particles
forgotten · disused · abandoned · derelict · dingy · stale · moldy · faded · shabby · decayed
tangled
Twisted confusedly together
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- meshedJoined by interlacing
- interwovenLaced through one another
lacy · netlike · crisscrossed · layered · matted · clinging · sticky · trailing · draped · woven
spider
Web-spinning arachnid
corner · ceiling · rafter · arachnid · orb-weaver · spinneret · strands · trap · sticky · nocturnal
hazy
Unclear, indistinct
fuzzy · dim · vague · clouded · disoriented · befuddled · groggy · addled · bleary
cobwebbysturdy
Solidly built, durable
substantial · robust · solid · durable · tough
cobwebbyclean
Free of soil
pristine · spotless · immaculate · well-maintained · fresh
- dust off the cobwebsRemove mental staleness
- blow the cobwebs awayDispel mental fog