Spiderweb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of SPIDERWEB is the network of silken thread spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and as a trap for small prey. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut spiderweb noun SaveWord spi·​der·​web |\ˈspī-dər-ˌweb \ Definitionofspiderweb 1 :thenetworkofsilkenthreadspunbymostspidersandusedasarestingplaceandasatrapforsmallprey 2 :somethingthatresemblesorsuggestsaspiderweb ExamplesofspiderwebinaSentence RecentExamplesontheWeb Makingacostumechange,themomofsixalsomatchedwithdaughtersCarmenandMaríaLucíainsparklingblackdresseswithtulleandspiderwebbowsinanotherphoto. — JaninePuhak,PEOPLE.com,1Nov.2021 ZenenMcClendon,ofMundelein,hadseveraldecorationstocelebratetheoccasion,includinghisJeepWranglerwrappedinloadsofspiderwebandmorethanadozenskeletonsplacedonhislawn. — JamesT.Norman,chicagotribune.com,2Nov.2021 JanetRenohasapprovedensnaringMonicaLewinskyinKenStarr’sextensivespiderweb,andthespecialprosecutorhaspreciselyonedaytoflipher. — AmandaWhiting,Vulture,12Oct.2021 OnMonday,theMaroon5leadsinger,42,tooktoInstagramtoshowoffatattooofabutterflylandingonaspiderwebrightinthecenterofhisneck. — NalediUshe,PEOPLE.com,5Oct.2021 Thereisnosinglecloud;thereisanever-growingspiderwebofcloudsandcloudservices. — ExpertPanel®,Forbes,21June2021 Theworkishard,butharderyetisturningablindeyetothegrowingspiderwebofcracksinthesystem. — KarlaTheilen,STAT,27June2021 Thiswilltakeaspiderweboftechnologiesandcustomcode. — VatsalShah,Forbes,15June2021 Overthewhitesofhiseyescreptafinespiderwebofpinkbloodvessels. — RachelHeng,TheNewYorker,31May2021 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'spiderweb.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofspiderweb circa1649,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 BuyingGuide OurteamatReviewsbyMerriam-Websterhasselectedthebeststickvacuums. LearnMoreAboutspiderweb Sharespiderweb PosttheDefinitionofspiderwebtoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofspiderwebonTwitter TimeTravelerforspiderweb Thefirstknownuseofspiderwebwas circa1649 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearspiderweb spiderwasp spiderweb spiderwebby SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforspiderweb Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Spiderweb.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiderweb.Accessed19Mar.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforspiderweb spiderweb noun spi·​der·​web |\ˈspī-dər-ˌweb \ KidsDefinitionofspiderweb :thesilkenwebspunbymostspidersandusedasarestingplaceandatrapforprey MorefromMerriam-Websteronspiderweb Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforspiderweb Nglish:TranslationofspiderwebforSpanishSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY wend SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NameThatAnimal otter honeybadger gopher beaver Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay WordsoftheWeek-March18 Fromtheweekending3/18/2022 30WaystoTelltheFuture Letusknowifanyoftheseworkforyou Isit'St.Patty'sDay'or'St.Paddy'sDay'? CleverInsults Flummoxyourfoeswiththefinestvocabulary AsktheEditors 'Everyday'vs.'EveryDay' Asimpletricktokeepthemseparate WhatIs'SemanticBleaching'? How'literally'canmean"figuratively" Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... IsSingular'They'aBetterChoice? Theawkwardcaseof'hisorher' WordGames GreatWordsforScrabble WordstoimproveyourScrabblegame Takethequiz TheReturnofCommonlyConfusedWords Yourchallengeisimminent.Orisitimmanent? Takethequiz HowStrongIsYourVocabulary? Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! Takethequiz