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Synonyms for web

14 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

spider web network snow shoe yarn intrigue vane

All synonyms

Noun

1. Cobweb — the silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its…

spider web, cobweb informal rare

Other

network, structure, way, fabric, tissue, yarn, entanglement, intrigue, snow shoe, vane, pin and web dated, texture dated

Definitions

n. 1
The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.
The sunlight glistened in the dew on the web.

Related words

Word family: webbed webby webcap webeye webfoot web-footed webgame webinar
Phrases: web app web application web bug web dev progressive web app progressive web application web beacon web chart

Forms

Plural: webs → cobwebs, networks, structures, ways…

Example sentences

network Fadil quickly developed a network of drug dealers.
yarn This yarn will give the garment a softer texture.
intrigue He watches for an opportunity to intrigue against his rival.
vane The wind blew the weather vane off the roof.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
web		rising
network		rising
yarn		falling
intrigue		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: way¹
4 letters: yarn¹, vane¹
6 letters: tissue², fabric², cobweb²
7 letters: network², texture²
8 letters: intrigue²
9 letters: structure²
12 letters: entanglement⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tissue² = 2 syllables).