brush
brush Lexical Profile
brush Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An implement consisting of bristles, hair, or wire set into a block or handle, used for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting.
"She used a soft brush to remove the dust from the delicate painting."
A brief, light touch or grazing in passing.
"He felt the brush of a spider web against his face as he walked through the dark forest."
Dense growth of bushes, shrubs, and small trees; scrub.
"The rabbit quickly darted into the thick brush to escape the pursuing predator."
• verb
To clean, polish, smooth, or apply a liquid to something using a bristled implement.
"The dentist reminded the children to brush their teeth twice a day."
To touch lightly and briefly in passing.
"Her hand brushed against mine as she reached across the table for the coffee cup."
To push something away or remove it with a quick sweeping movement of the hand.
"He brushed a stray lock of hair out of his eyes before continuing his speech."
• Rhymes for brush
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'brusshe', derived from Old French 'brosse' (brushwood, brush), which is of obscure origin, possibly Vulgar Latin or Celtic.
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