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brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
the act of brushing your teeth
Type Words
Synonyms brushing
Type of dental care


the dentist recommended two brushes a day.

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
a dense growth of bushes
Type Words
Synonyms brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
Type of flora, vegetation, botany
Has types underbrush, canebrake, brake, spinney, undergrowth, underwood
Derivation brushy

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
the act of brushing your hair
Type Words
Synonyms brushing
Type of hair care, haircare, hairdressing


he gave his hair a quick brush.

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
momentary contact
Type Words
Synonyms light touch
Type of touch, touching

brush::verb | Spocien Dictionary

brush
verb
/brəʃ/
sweep across or over
Type Words
Synonyms sweep
Type of move
Verb group sweep, sail


Her long skirt brushed the floor.

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
a minor short-term fight
Type Words
Synonyms clash, encounter, skirmish
Type of fight, fighting, scrap, combat
Has types contretemps

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
Type Words
Type of tail

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
Type Words
Type of implement
Has types toothbrush, bristle brush, clothesbrush, bottlebrush, hairbrush, nailbrush, paintbrush, sable, sable's hair pencil, sable brush, scrub brush, scrubber, scrubbing brush, shaving brush

brush::verb | Spocien Dictionary

brush
verb
/brəʃ/
clean with a brush
Type Words
Type of clean, make clean


She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet.

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
Type Words
Type of electrical device

brush::noun | Spocien Dictionary

brush
noun
/brəʃ/
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
Type Words
Type of contact


I had a brush with danger on my way to work.
he tried to avoid any brushes with the police.

brush::verb | Spocien Dictionary

brush
verb
/brəʃ/
cover by brushing
Type Words
Type of cover


brush the bread with melted butter.

brush::verb | Spocien Dictionary

brush
verb
/brəʃ/
remove with or as if with a brush
Type Words
Type of withdraw, remove, take, take away


brush away the crumbs.
brush the dust from the jacket.
brush aside the objections.

brush::verb | Spocien Dictionary

brush
verb
/brəʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
Type Words
Type of rub


Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket.

brush::verb | Spocien Dictionary

brush
verb
/brəʃ/
touch lightly and briefly
Type Words
Type of touch
Has types flick, rake, crease, graze
Verb group sweep


He brushed the wall lightly.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.