Home › Words › S › spiderwebspiderweb/ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/spiderweb means the net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.spiderweb is pronounced /ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/.EtymologyFrom Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.nounThe net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.Something that resembles a spider's web in being mesh-like, entrapping, or fragile.verbTo connect or cover as if with spiderwebs.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cobweb 71% match — A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads. vs spiderweb →spidery 66% match — Like a spider. vs spiderweb →spiderly 65% match — Resembling or characteristic of a spider. vs spiderweb →spidered 64% match — infested by spiders; covered in cobwebs vs spiderweb →bewebbed 64% match — Covered in webs. vs spiderweb →cobweblike 63% match — Resembling or characteristic of a cobweb. vs spiderweb →webby 62% match — Consisting of, resembling, or having webs or a web. vs spiderweb →stabilimentum 62% match — A particular web structure made by some spiders. vs spiderweb →