cobweblike

Thin and lacy

Resembling a cobweb—delicate, filmy, or composed of fine interlacing strands: cobweblike threads of spun sugar, a cobweblike network of cracks in the old plaster.

The word suggests fragility and intricate, gossamer structure.

delicate

gossamer

Filmy, delicate material

wispyThin and insubstantial
diaphanousDelicately translucent
gauzyThin and transparent

ethereal · sheer · filmy · translucent · fine-spun · featherlight · airy · tenuous · fragile · silken

intricate

lacelike

Resembling ornamental netting

filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
traceryDecorative branching stonework
latticedHaving crisscrossed framework

networked · interwoven · meshed · reticulated · webbed · patterned · elaborate · interconnected · branching · dendritic

neglected

dusty

Coated with fine particles

forgottenNo longer recalled
abandonedLeft behind completely
mustyStale from dampness

disused · derelict · unattended · decayed · moldy · grimy · dingy · shabby · forlorn · decrepit

spidery

silken

Smooth and lustrous

spunRotated rapidly
radialEmanating from center
spiralCurve winding around center

anchored · dewy · glistening · tensile · stretched · spanning · iridescent · silvery

entangled

tangled

Twisted confusedly together

snarledGrowled or knotted
mattedTangled into clumps
knottedTied with loops

enmeshed · clinging · sticky · ensnaring · catching · trailing · draped · festooned · shrouding · veiling

Opposites

structural strength and durability

cobweblikesturdy

Solidly built, durable

strong · robust · solid · durable · rugged

density and thickness

cobweblikethick

Having great depth

heavy · dense · bulky · substantial · massive

transparency and visibility

cobweblikeopaque

Impassable to light

solid · impenetrable · dense · nontransparent · occluding

Family

cobweb, cobwebs, cobwebby, cobwebbed, spiderlike, cobwebbing

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G