brush
/brʌʃ/
noun
- A tool with bristles used for cleaning, painting, or grooming.
- She used a stiff brush to scrub the kitchen floor.
- The artist dipped her brush into the blue paint.
- He bought a new hairbrush to tame his curly hair.
- A light, quick touch or grazing contact.
- A gentle brush of wind moved the leaves.
- I felt the brush of a cat's tail against my leg.
- The car had a slight brush with the guardrail but no damage.
- A brief encounter or experience with something, often unpleasant.
- He had a brush with the law when he was a teenager.
- Her brush with fame lasted only a few months.
- The hiker had a close brush with a bear on the trail.
- Small trees, bushes, and undergrowth in a forest or wild area.
- The fire spread quickly through the dry brush.
- The rabbit disappeared into the brush.
- We had to push through thick brush to find the trail.
verb
- To clean, smooth, or apply something with a brush.
- Please brush your teeth before bed.
- She brushed the dust off her coat.
- He brushed the paint onto the wall in long strokes.
- To touch lightly in passing.
- Her hand brushed his as they walked.
- The branch brushed against the window in the wind.
- A butterfly brushed my cheek as it flew by.