BRUSH
Scrabble letter values: B3R1U1S1H4 = 10
Definition
- verb rub with a brush, or as if with a brush.
- verb touch lightly and briefly.
- verb clean with a brush.
- verb sweep across or over. — synonyms: sweep
- verb remove with or as if with a brush.
- verb cover by brushing.
- noun a dense growth of bushes. — synonyms: brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
- noun an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle.
- noun momentary contact. — synonyms: light_touch
- noun conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor.
- noun a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox).
- noun a minor short-term fight. — synonyms: clash, encounter, skirmish
- noun the act of brushing your teeth. — synonyms: brushing
- noun the act of brushing your hair. — synonyms: brushing
- noun contact with something dangerous or undesirable.
Examples
- “Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket”
- “He brushed the wall lightly”
- “She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet”