brush, n.
(brushes)
freq. cnt. 20
(brushes)
freq. cnt. 20
a dense growth of bushes
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11
brush brushwood coppice copse thicket
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
brush
semantic pointers
hyponym
bottlebrush
bristle brush
clothesbrush
hairbrush
nailbrush
paintbrush
sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil
scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber
shaving brush
toothbrush
part meronym
hypernym
momentary contact
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
brush light touch
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
<noun.act>
brush
sample sentences
"I had a brush with danger on my way to work""he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of brushing your hair
<noun.act>
brush brushing
sample sentences
"he gave his hair a quick brush"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of brushing your teeth
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
brush brushing
a minor short-term fight
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3
brush clash encounter skirmish
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
<noun.animal>
brush
semantic pointers
hypernym
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
<noun.artifact>
brush