spider's web
Arachnid's woven trap
A spider's web is the silk structure spun by a spider to catch prey.
The phrase emphasizes the delicate, intricate quality of the construction: Morning dew glistened on the spider's web.
Figuratively, a spider's web suggests entanglement or elaborate scheming: a spider's web of lies.
Also called a spiderweb or cobweb.
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- gardenCultivated plant area
- dewdropsCondensed overnight water droplets
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
ecosystem · predator · insect · silk · spinnerets · morning dew · hedgerow · windowsill
Device for catching prey
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- lureThing that tempts
- captureTake into custody
ensnare · sticky · prey · victim · entangle · flypaper · tangle · clutches
Interconnected system
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
tangled · complex · labyrinthine · deceit · plot · entanglement · machinations · connections
Filmy, delicate material
- filamentVery thin thread
- strandThin fiber piece
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- meshInterlocking open weave
lattice · network · grid · weave · radial · spiral · orb · spinnerets
Easily broken or damaged
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
wispy · gauzy · sheer · fine-spun · silken · featherlight · dainty · airy
arachnid
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- gardenCultivated plant area
- dewdropsCondensed overnight water droplets
habitat · ecosystem · predator · insect · silk · spinnerets · morning dew · hedgerow · windowsill · corner
snare
Device for catching prey
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- lureThing that tempts
capture · ensnare · sticky · prey · victim · entangle · flypaper · tangle · clutches · ensnarement
network
Interconnected system
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
intrigue · tangled · complex · labyrinthine · deceit · plot · entanglement · machinations · connections · links
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
mesh · lattice · network · grid · weave · radial · spiral · orb · spinnerets · tensile
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
translucent · wispy · gauzy · sheer · fine-spun · silken · featherlight · dainty · airy · delicate
arachnophobia
Morbid dread of spiders
abandoned · dusty · neglected · horror · eerie · spooky · dread · shudder · revulsion · crawling
fly
Two-winged buzzing insect
midge · aphid · beetle · butterfly · dragonfly · wasp · bee · ant · cricket · grasshopper
spider's webfortress
Heavily defended military structure
steel beam · concrete block · armor · bunker · bedrock
spider's webnest
Animal-built shelter for young
burrow · bird's nest · den · hive · warren
spider's webbrick
Fired clay building unit
monolith · boulder · concrete slab · lead weight · anchor
spider, web, spiders, webs, webbed, webbing, spidery, cobweb, cobwebs