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brush

Letters that make brush

s, b, h, r, u are letters that make 'brush'

Words within brush

BR, Rush, rush, Rus, US, Br, Ru are words within 'brush'

Anagrams of brush

shrub, buhrs are anagrams of 'brush'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of brush

brushy is a word created by adding a letter to 'brush'

brush is a 5 letter word starting with b
brush is a 5 letter word ending with h

15 possible definitions for 'brush'

Brush as "the act of brushing your teeth"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brushing has the same meaning as brush

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of dental care.

Example of brush used within this context

"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"

Brush as "a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of tail.

Brush as "conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of electrical device.

brush as a part

'brush' can be a part of electric motor, generator.

Brush as "an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of implement.

Types of brush

bottlebrush, bristle brush, clothesbrush, hairbrush, nailbrush, paintbrush, sable brush, sable's hair pencil, scrubbing brush, shaving brush, toothbrush, scrubber, scrub brush, sable are types of 'brush'.

Parts of brush

handle, handgrip, bristle, grip, hold are parts of 'brush'.

Derivatives of brush

brush are derivatives of 'brush'.

Brush as "a dense growth of bushes"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket have the same meaning as 'brush'

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of vegetation, flora, botany.

Types of brush

canebrake, spinney, undergrowth, underwood, underbrush, brake are types of 'brush'.

Derivatives of brush

bosky, brushy are derivatives of 'brush'.

Brush as "clean with a brush"

Under this definition, brush is a verb and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of make clean, clean.

Derivatives of brush

brush is a derivative of brush.

Verb groups of brush

brush is a verb group of brush.

Example of brush used within this context

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

Brush as "rub with a brush, or as if with a brush"

Under this definition, brush is a verb and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of rub.

Derivatives of brush

brush is a derivative of brush.

Example of brush used within this context

"Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"

Brush as "cover by brushing"

Under this definition, brush is a verb and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of cover.

Example of brush used within this context

"brush the bread with melted butter"

Brush as "sweep across or over"

Under this definition, brush is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sweep has the same meaning as brush

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of move.

Derivatives of brush

sweep is a derivative of brush.

Verb groups of brush

brush, sail, sweep are verb groups of 'brush'.

Example of brush used within this context

"Her long skirt brushed the floor", "A gasp swept cross the audience"

Brush as "touch lightly and briefly"

Under this definition, brush is a verb and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of touch.

Types of brush

crease, rake, flick, graze are types of 'brush'.

Derivatives of brush

light touch, brush are derivatives of 'brush'.

Verb groups of brush

brush, sweep are verb groups of 'brush'.

Example of brush used within this context

"He brushed the wall lightly"

Brush as "remove with or as if with a brush"

Under this definition, brush is a verb and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of withdraw, take away, remove, take.

Derivatives of brush

brush is a derivative of brush.

Verb groups of brush

brush is a verb group of brush.

Example of brush used within this context

"brush away the crumbs", "brush the dust from the jacket", "brush aside the objections"

Brush as "momentary contact"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

light touch has the same meaning as brush

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of touching, touch.

Derivatives of brush

brush is a derivative of brush.

Brush as "a minor short-term fight"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

encounter, clash, skirmish have the same meaning as 'brush'

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of combat, fight, fighting, scrap.

Types of brush

contretemps is a type of brush.

Derivatives of brush

take on, meet, play, skirmish, encounter are derivatives of 'brush'.

Brush as "the act of brushing your hair"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brushing has the same meaning as brush

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of hair care, hairdressing, haircare.

Example of brush used within this context

"he gave his hair a quick brush"

Brush as "contact with something dangerous or undesirable"

Under this definition, brush is a noun and has the following properties:

brush as a type

'brush' can be a type of contact.

Example of brush used within this context

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