comb
/koʊm/
noun
- A tool with a row of teeth used to untangle or arrange hair.
- He always carries a small comb in his pocket.
- The barber used a comb and scissors to give a neat haircut.
- She ran a comb through her wet hair after the shower.
- A structure on a bird's head, especially a rooster's red fleshy crest.
- The farmer checked the combs of the chickens for signs of health.
- The hen's comb was pale because she was sick.
- The rooster had a bright red comb on top of its head.
- A honeycomb, the wax structure where bees store honey and eggs.
- Each comb in the hive can hold thousands of eggs.
- The beekeeper carefully removed a comb full of honey.
- Bees build their comb in perfect hexagonal shapes.
Synonyms
verb
- To untangle or arrange hair using a comb.
- The mother combed her daughter's hair gently.
- She combed her hair carefully before the party.
- He combed his beard to make it look neat.
- To search an area thoroughly and carefully.
- We combed through the old files to find the document.
- Detectives combed the crime scene for clues.
- The police combed the forest for the missing hiker.