brush
English Thesaurus
1. contact with something dangerous or undesirable (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | contact, |
| definition | : | close interaction (noun.act) |
2. the act of brushing your hair (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | hair care, haircare, hairdressing, |
| definition | : | care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair (noun.act) |
3. the act of brushing your teeth (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | dental care, |
| definition | : | care for the teeth (noun.act) |
4. a minor short-term fight (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | contretemps, |
| definition | : | an awkward clash (noun.act) |
5. a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | tail, |
| definition | : | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body (noun.animal) |
6. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | implement, |
| definition | : | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bottlebrush, |
| definition | : | a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bristle brush, |
| definition | : | a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clothesbrush, |
| definition | : | a brush used for cleaning clothing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hairbrush, |
| definition | : | a brush used to groom a person's hair (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nailbrush, |
| definition | : | a brush used to clean a person's fingernails (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | paintbrush, |
| definition | : | a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shaving brush, |
| definition | : | a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toothbrush, |
| definition | : | small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bristle, |
| definition | : | a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | grip, handgrip, handle, hold, |
| definition | : | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact) |
7. conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electrical device, |
| definition | : | a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | electric motor, |
| definition | : | a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | generator, |
| definition | : | engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction (noun.artifact) |
8. momentary contact (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | touch, touching, |
| definition | : | the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event) |
9. a dense growth of bushes (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | botany, flora, vegetation, |
| definition | : | all the plant life in a particular region or period (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | brake, |
| definition | : | an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | canebrake, |
| definition | : | a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | spinney, |
| definition | : | a copse that shelters game (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | underbrush, undergrowth, underwood, |
| definition | : | the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest (noun.group) |
10. remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
| definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | brush, |
| definition | : | clean with a brush (verb.contact) |
11. touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | touch, |
| definition | : | make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | flick, |
| definition | : | touch or hit with a light, quick blow (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | brush, sweep, |
| definition | : | sweep across or over (verb.motion) |
12. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
13. clean with a brush (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | clean, make clean, |
| definition | : | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | brush, |
| definition | : | remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change) |
14. cover by brushing (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
15. sweep across or over (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | brush, |
| definition | : | touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | sail, sweep, |
| definition | : | move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions (verb.motion) |
16. a minor short-term fight (noun.act)
| derivation | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | skirmish, |
| definition | : | engage in a skirmish (verb.competition) |
17. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | clean with a brush (verb.contact) |
18. momentary contact (noun.event)
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact) |
19. a dense growth of bushes (noun.group)
| derivation | : | bosky, brushy, |
| definition | : | covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets (adj.all) |
20. remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change)
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact) |
21. touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
22. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | brush, brush, |
| definition | : | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact) |
23. sweep across or over (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | sweep, |
| definition | : | a movement in an arc (noun.act) |
24. a minor short-term fight (noun.act)
| derivation | : | encounter, meet, play, take on, |
| definition | : | contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | skirmish, |
| definition | : | engage in a skirmish (verb.competition) |
25. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | clean with a brush (verb.contact) |
26. momentary contact (noun.event)
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact) |
27. a dense growth of bushes (noun.group)
| derivation | : | bosky, brushy, |
| definition | : | covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets (adj.all) |
28. remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change)
| derivation | : | brush, |
| definition | : | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact) |
29. touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
30. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | brush, brush, |
| definition | : | an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact) |
31. sweep across or over (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | sweep, |
| definition | : | a movement in an arc (noun.act) |
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