cob ‧ web /ˈkɒbweb $ ˈkɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: cop 'spider' (14-15 centuries) (from Old English atorcoppe 'spider' ) + web ]
1 . a net of sticky threads made by a ↑ spider to catch insects, that is inside a building and has not been removed
2 . blow/clear the cobwebs away to do something, especially go outside, in order to help yourself to think more clearly and feel better ⇨ web :
A brisk walk will soon blow the cobwebs away.
—cobwebbed adjective