Comb
/kəʊm/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts4 letters
Definition of Comb
noun
- A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.
- A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
- A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
- A structure of hexagon cells made by bees for storing honey; honeycomb.
- An old English measure of corn equal to the half quarter.
verb
- (especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.
"I need to comb my hair before we leave the house"
- To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
- To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
"Police combed the field for evidence after the assault"
- To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.
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cockscombcrest