A matter of speech? Eh? This has ALWAYS bothered me.
2007-03-01 04:46:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A spiderweb is an active web. A cobweb is an old spiderweb that the spider has abandoned. It collects dust and just hangs around for a while.
2007-03-01 04:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Heather. A cobweb has nothing to do with spiders, it is just dust hanging together. But I guess an old abandoned spiderweb that collects dust would be BOTH a spiderweb and a cobweb.
2007-03-01 14:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by Peggy Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that in general, a cobweb is an inactive spider web-- the spider or spiders have gone, leaving the web to get dusty and tattered. A spiderweb is an active web, with an occupying spider, and is in good repair and pristine condition.
2007-03-01 13:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..spiderwebs are made by spiders and cobwebs are created by dust and air particles that gather when it is never touched..cobwebs are really just masses of dust
2007-03-01 12:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by heather h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cobweb is spun by a spider. Yep, it's a manner of speech.....whatever you grew up with. Hey, good point, Dawn.
2007-03-01 13:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by putzer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋