Brushing

/ˈbɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Brushing

verb

  1. To clean with a brush.

    "Brush your teeth."

  2. To untangle or arrange with a brush.

    "Brush your hair."

  3. To apply with a brush.

    "Brush the paint onto the walls."

  4. To remove with a sweeping motion.

    "Brush the flour off your clothes."

  5. To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.

    "Her scarf brushed his skin."

noun

  1. An instance of brushing.

    "Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off."

adjective

  1. Brisk; light

    "a brushing gallop"

Anagrams of Brushing

No exact anagrams found for "brushing". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Brushing"

Brushing is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Brushing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "brushing" is a medium-scoring word.