Word Meanings - COBWEBBY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Abounding in cobwebs, or any fine web; resembling a cobweb.
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- COBWEB
The European spotted flycatcher. Cobweb lawn, a fine linen, mentioned in 1640 as being in pieces of fifteen yards. Beck. Draper's Dict. Such a proud piece of cobweb lawn. Beau. & Fl. Cobweb micrometer, a micrometer in which threads of cobwed are - COBWEBBY
Abounding in cobwebs, or any fine web; resembling a cobweb. - RESEMBLINGLY
So as to resemble; with resemblance or likeness. - ABOUND
1. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful. The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. Chambers. Where sin abounded grace did much more abound. Rom. v. 20. 2. To be copiously supplied; -- followed - RESEMBLANT
Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling. Gower. - RESEMBLE
sembler to seem, resemble, fr. L. similare, simulare, to imitate, fr. 1. To be like or similar to; to bear the similitude of, either in appearance or qualities; as, these brothers resemble each other. We will resemble you in that. Shak. - RESEMBLABLE
Admitting of being compared; like. Gower. - RESEMBLER
One who resembles. - RESEMBLANCE
1. The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity. One main end of poetry and painting is to please; they bear a great resemblance to each other. Dryden. 2. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness. - COBWEBBED
Abounding in cobwebs. "The cobwebbed cottage." Young. - OVERABOUND
To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant. Pope. - SUPERABOUND
To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient; as, the country superabounds with corn. - SEABOUND
Bounded by the sea. - NONRESEMBLANCE
Want of resemblance; unlikeness; dissimilarity.