cobwebby

Example Sentences

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The first two efforts, in Philadelphia and New Jersey, were flat and cobwebby following a 10-day layoff.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Traditionally, Miss Havisham is presented as a dusty figure enrobed in cobwebby lace.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

The idea was to protect the cork from mold or nibbling critters during the years a bottle was stored in a cobwebby cellar.

From Washington Post • May 26, 2022

But most people are expected to resort to the cobwebby basements of apartment buildings — or to the subway.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021

“If we set foot in there, they’ll throw us in those cobwebby rooms and lock the doors.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech