verb Download 🔗Share (especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb. Examples : "I need to comb my hair before we leave the house" body appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers. Examples : "The textile factory worker is combing the raw fibers, separating the long, fine cotton from the coarser wool. " material action industry machine process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb. Examples : "Police combed the field for evidence after the assault" action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves. Examples : "The waves were combing aggressively against the shore during the storm. " nautical weather ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act by which something is combed. Examples : "My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted." action process appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed. Examples : "After brushing my hair this morning, I noticed a small pile of combings on the bathroom counter. " appearance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading