Thesaurus / brushing
FEEDBACKsynonyms for brushing
synonyms for brushing
- abrasion
- attrition
- caress
- friction
- grinding
- kneading
- pat
- polish
- rasping
- scouring
- scraping
- shine
- smear
- smoothing
- stroking
- swab
- swipe
- wear
- wipe
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to brushing, such as: purification, sanitation, sterilization, washing, ablution, and antisepsis.
How to use brushing in a sentence
He laid it upon the floor, and took out a plaster mask, and brushing and blowing off the saw-dust, held it up.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUEdna was sitting on the tabouret, idly brushing the tips of a feather duster along the carpet when he came in again.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN"But I must see her," Eloise said, alighting first and brushing past him, while he stood open-mouthed with surprise.
THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMESHe said nothing for several minutes, and then brushing the white dust from his hands turned with a little smile to Graham.
WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIEHAROLD BINDLOSSTessa, began Dine abruptly as they were brushing their hair at bedtime, isnt Gus a fine talker?
TESSA WADSWORTH'S DISCIPLINEJENNIE M. DRINKWATERFrom the top of the Admiralty, near by, a flashlight shot up into the air and began its nightly process of brushing the sky.
THE AMAZING INTERLUDEMARY ROBERTS RINEHARTAt times numbers of loose hairs come away in the brushing or combing.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYAt this the waiter began brushing the crumbs from the table very vigorously.
A BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEELCYRIL ARTHUR EDWARD RANGER GULLHe could only hear the rush of eternal darkness past his ears, the thin squeak of his shadow brushing across the stars.
THE STARS, MY BROTHERSEDMOND HAMILTONHe crouched together, brushing on the wainscot, and made a dart like a serpent, striking for the door.
TALES AND FANTASIESROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONWORDS RELATED TO BRUSHING
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.