HyperDic: brush

English > 15 senses of the word *brush*:
NOUN	group	brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket	a dense growth of bushes
	artifact	brush	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	event	brush, light touch	momentary contact
	artifact	brush	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	animal	brush	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	act	brush, clash, encounter, skirmish	a minor short-term fight
	act	brush, brushing	the act of brushing your teeth
	act	brush, brushing	the act of brushing your hair
	act	brush	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
VERB	contact	brush	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	contact	brush	touch lightly and briefly
	contact	brush	clean with a brush
	motion	brush, sweep	sweep across or over
	change	brush	remove with or as if with a brush
	contact	brush	cover by brushing

brush > pronunciation
Sounds	brah'sh
Rhymes	blush ... underbrush: 17 rhymes with ahsh...

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	A dense growth of bushes.
Synonyms	brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
Narrower	brake	An area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
	canebrake	A dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)
	spinney	A copse that shelters game
	underbrush, undergrowth, underwood	The brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest / forest
Broader	vegetation, flora, botany	All the plant life in a particular region or period
Spanish	boscaje, bosquecillo, bosquete, broza, floresta, maraña, matorral, monte bajo
Catalan	boscam, boscany, boscatge, matollar, matoll
Adjectives	brushy	covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle.
Parts	bristle	A stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)
Parts	handle, grip, handgrip, hold	The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Narrower	bottlebrush	A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
	bristle brush	A brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant
	clothesbrush	A brush used for cleaning clothing
	hairbrush	A brush used to groom a person's hair
	nailbrush	A brush used to clean a person's fingernails
	paintbrush	A brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
	sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil	An artist's brush made of sable hairs
	scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubber	A brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
	shaving brush	A brush used to apply lather prior to shaving
	toothbrush	small brush
Broader	implement	instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
Spanish	brocha, cepillo, escobilla, pincel
Catalan	pinzell, raspall
Verbs	brush	remove with or as if with a brush
	brush	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	brush	clean with a brush

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 3, event
Meaning	momentary contact.
Synonym	light touch
Broader	touch, touching	The event of something coming in contact with the body / body
Spanish	pincelada, roce, tacto ligero
Verbs	brush	touch lightly and briefly

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor.
Part of	electric motor	A motor that converts electricity to mechanical work
Part of	generator	engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
Broader	electrical device	A device that produces or is powered by electricity
Spanish	escobilla
Catalan	escombreta

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 5, animal
Meaning	A bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox).
Broader	tail	The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 6, act
Meaning	A minor short-term fight.
Synonyms	clash, encounter, skirmish
Narrower	contretemps	An awkward clash
Broader	fight, fighting, combat, scrap	The act of fighting
Spanish	encuentro, enfrentamiento, escaramuza, refriega, riña, roce, trifulca, zalagarda
Catalan	batussa, escaramussa, topada, xoc

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of brushing your teeth.
Example	"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
Synonym	brushing
Broader	dental care	care for the teeth
Spanish	cepillado

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 8, act
Meaning	The act of brushing your hair.
Example	"he gave his hair a quick brush"
Synonym	brushing
Broader	hair care, haircare, hairdressing	care for the hair
Spanish	cepillado
Catalan	raspallada

English > *brush*: 15 senses > noun 9, act
Meaning	contact with something dangerous or undesirable.
Examples	"I had a brush with danger on my way to work" "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
Broader	contact	Close interaction
Spanish	encontronazo, encuentro violento

English > *brush*: 15 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
Entailed by	tease	Raise the nap of (fabrics)
Broader	rub	Move over something with pressure
Spanish	cepillarse, cepillar
Catalan	raspallar-se, raspallar
Nouns	brush	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

English > *brush*: 15 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	touch lightly and briefly.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"He brushed the wall lightly"
Narrower	flick	touch or hit with a light, quick blow
Narrower	graze, crease, rake	scrape gently
Broader	touch	make physical contact with, come in contact with
Similar to	brush, sweep	sweep across or over
Spanish	rozar
Catalan	fregar
Nouns	brush	momentary contact

English > *brush*: 15 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	clean with a brush.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Model	They brush the cape
Example	"She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
Broader	clean, make clean	make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Similar to	brush	Remove with or as if with a brush
Spanish	cepillarse, cepillar
Catalan	raspallar-se
Nouns	brush	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

English > *brush*: 15 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	sweep across or over.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"Her long skirt brushed the floor"
Synonym	sweep
Broader	move	Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Similar to	brush	touch lightly and briefly
Similar to	sweep, sail	Move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
Spanish	barrer, extenderse
Catalan	escombrar, estendre's

English > *brush*: 15 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Remove with or as if with a brush.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"brush away the crumbs" "brush the dust from the jacket" "brush aside the objections"
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Similar to	brush	clean with a brush
Spanish	apartar
Catalan	apartar
Nouns	brush	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

English > *brush*: 15 senses > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Cover by brushing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They brush the bread with melted butter
Example	"brush the bread with melted butter"
Broader	cover	Provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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