Synonyms and Antonyms of brush

synonym (synonym of brush)

hypernym (brush IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox) (noun.animal)
    tail
    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)
     
  • a dense growth of bushes (noun.group)
    botany, flora, vegetation
    all the plant life in a particular region or period (noun.group)
     
  • a minor short-term fight (noun.act)
    combat, fight, fighting, scrap
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (noun.act)
     
  • an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
    implement
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end (noun.artifact)
     
  • clean with a brush (verb.contact)
    clean, make clean
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from (verb.contact)
     
  • conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor (noun.artifact)
    electrical device
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity (noun.artifact)
     
  • contact with something dangerous or undesirable (noun.act)
    contact
    close interaction (noun.act)
     
  • cover by brushing (verb.contact)
    cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact)
     
  • momentary contact (noun.event)
    touch, touching
    the event of something coming in contact with the body (noun.event)
     
  • remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change)
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change)
     
  • rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact)
    rub
    move over something with pressure (verb.contact)
     
  • sweep across or over (verb.motion)
    move
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)
     
  • the act of brushing your hair (noun.act)
    hair care, haircare, hairdressing
    care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair (noun.act)
     
  • the act of brushing your teeth (noun.act)
    dental care
    care for the teeth (noun.act)
     
  • touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
    touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with (verb.contact)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF brush relation)

  • a dense growth of bushes (noun.group)
    brake
    an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    canebrake
    a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane) (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    spinney
    a copse that shelters game (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    underbrush, undergrowth, underwood
    the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest (noun.group)
     
  • a minor short-term fight (noun.act)
    contretemps
    an awkward clash (noun.act)
     
  • an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
    bottlebrush
    a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bristle brush
    a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    clothesbrush
    a brush used for cleaning clothing (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hairbrush
    a brush used to groom a person's hair (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    nailbrush
    a brush used to clean a person's fingernails (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    paintbrush
    a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil
    an artist's brush made of sable hairs (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    scrub brush, scrubber, scrubbing brush
    a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    shaving brush
    a brush used to apply lather prior to shaving (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    toothbrush
    small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth (noun.artifact)
     
  • touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
    crease, graze, rake
    scrape gently (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    flick
    touch or hit with a light, quick blow (verb.contact)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
    bristle
    a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    grip, handgrip, handle, hold
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor (noun.artifact)
    electric motor
    a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    generator
    engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction (noun.artifact)
     

verb group (brush is verb group of ....)

  • remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change)
    brush
    clean with a brush (verb.contact)
     
  • sweep across or over (verb.motion)
    sail, sweep
    move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions (verb.motion)
     
  • touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
    brush, sweep
    sweep across or over (verb.motion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from brush)

  • a dense growth of bushes (noun.group)
    bosky, brushy
    covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets (adj.all)
     
  • a minor short-term fight (noun.act)
    encounter, meet, play, take on
    contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    skirmish
    engage in a skirmish (verb.competition)
     
  • an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
    brush
    remove with or as if with a brush (verb.change)
     
  • rub with a brush, or as if with a brush (verb.contact)
    brush, brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle (noun.artifact)
     
  • sweep across or over (verb.motion)
    sweep
    a movement in an arc (noun.act)
     
  • touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact)
    brush, light touch
    momentary contact (noun.event)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym part holonym part meronym verb group derivation brushwood coppice light touch clash brushing sweep contact hair care dental care combat tail contretemps bottlebrush bristle brush clothesbrush hairbrush bristle grip handgrip handle electric motor generator sweep sail encounter meet skirmish bosky brushy light touch
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. brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket . light touch . clash, encounter, skirmish . brushing . sweep . tail . botany, flora, vegetation . combat, fight, fighting, scrap . implement . clean, make clean . electrical device . contact . cover . touch, touching . remove, take, take away, withdraw . rub . move . hair care, haircare, hairdressing . dental care . touch . brake . canebrake . spinney . underbrush, undergrowth, underwood . contretemps . bottlebrush . bristle brush . clothesbrush . hairbrush . nailbrush . paintbrush . sable, sable brush, sable's hair pencil . scrub brush, scrubber, scrubbing brush . shaving brush . toothbrush . crease, graze, rake . flick . bristle . grip, handgrip, handle, hold . electric motor . generator . brush . sail, sweep . brush, sweep . bosky, brushy . encounter, meet, play, take on . skirmish . brush . brush, brush . sweep . brush, light touch


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