"cobwebbed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cobwebbed [comparative], most cobwebbed [superlative]
Etymology: From cobweb + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cobweb|ed}} cobweb + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} cobwebbed (comparative more cobwebbed, superlative most cobwebbed)
  1. Covered with cobwebs Synonyms (covered many cobwebs): cobwebby
    Sense id: en-cobwebbed-en-adj-ii0uTofu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of 'covered many cobwebs': 98 2
  2. Old or outdated. Synonyms (old): aged [archaic]
    Sense id: en-cobwebbed-en-adj-6cv48xAg Disambiguation of 'old': 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cobwebby, hoary, old, obsolete Derived forms: uncobwebbed
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