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Comb

noun/kɹˈɔɪɡəl/
Definition
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔɪɡəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪslədʒˈɪstɪkli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪslədʒˈɪstɪkli/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɔɪɡəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
nounthe fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
nounany of several tools for straightening fibers
nounciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
nounthe act of drawing a comb through hair
“his hair needed a comb”
verbstraighten with a comb
“comb your hair”
verbsearch thoroughly
“They combed the area for the missing child”
verbsmoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
“comb your hair before dinner”
Word Forms
combverbstraighten with a comb
combnouna flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
combingnounthe act of drawing a comb through hair
ransackingnouna thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
comb-outnounthe act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
disentanglementnounthe act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kamm
ein flaches Gerät mit schmalen spitzen Zähnen an einer Kante; Entwirrt oder ordnet Haare
🇫🇷French
peigne
un appareil plat avec des dents pointues étroites sur un bord ; démêle ou arrange les cheveux
🇪🇸Spanish
peine
un dispositivo plano con dientes estrechos y puntiagudos en un borde; desenreda o arregla el cabello
🇮🇹Italian
pettine
un dispositivo piatto con denti appuntiti stretti su un bordo; districa o sistema i capelli
🇳🇱Dutch
kam
een plat apparaat met smalle puntige tanden aan één rand; ontwart of ordent het haar
🇵🇹Portuguese
pentear
um dispositivo plano com dentes estreitos e pontiagudos em uma das bordas; desembaraça ou arruma o cabelo
🇷🇺Russian
гребень
плоское приспособление с узкими заостренными зубцами на одном краю; распутывает или укладывает волосы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कंघा
एक किनारे पर संकीर्ण नुकीले दांतों वाला एक सपाट उपकरण; बालों को सुलझाना या व्यवस्थित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
চিরুনি
এক প্রান্তে সরু পয়েন্টযুক্ত দাঁত সহ একটি সমতল ডিভাইস; চুল বিচ্ছিন্ন বা সাজান
🇮🇳Tamil
சீப்பு
ஒரு விளிம்பில் குறுகிய கூர்மையான பற்கள் கொண்ட ஒரு தட்டையான சாதனம்; முடியை பிரிக்கிறது அல்லது ஒழுங்கமைக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
దువ్వెన
ఒక అంచున ఇరుకైన కోణాల పళ్ళతో ఒక ఫ్లాట్ పరికరం; జుట్టును విడదీస్తుంది లేదా అమర్చుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
कंगवा
एका काठावर अरुंद टोकदार दात असलेले सपाट उपकरण; केस वेगळे करतात किंवा व्यवस्थित करतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાંસકો
એક ધાર પર સાંકડા પોઇન્ટેડ દાંત સાથેનું સપાટ ઉપકરણ; વાળને વિખેરી નાખે છે અથવા ગોઠવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಚಣಿಗೆ
ಒಂದು ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಮೊನಚಾದ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಫ್ಲಾಟ್ ಸಾಧನ; ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಜೋಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചീപ്പ്
ഒരു അരികിൽ ഇടുങ്ങിയ കൂർത്ത പല്ലുകളുള്ള ഒരു പരന്ന ഉപകരണം; മുടി വേർപെടുത്തുകയോ ക്രമീകരിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੰਘੀ
ਇੱਕ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ 'ਤੇ ਤੰਗ ਨੁਕੀਲੇ ਦੰਦਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਫਲੈਟ ਡਿਵਾਈਸ; ਵਾਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੰਡਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਵਸਥਿਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کنگھی
ایک کنارے پر تنگ نوکیلے دانتوں کے ساتھ ایک چپٹا آلہ؛ بالوں کو الگ کرنا یا ترتیب دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
梳子
一侧边缘有窄尖齿的扁平装置;解开或整理头发
🇯🇵Japanese
一方の端に狭く尖った歯がある平らなデバイス。髪のもつれをほぐしたり整えたりする
🇰🇷Korean
한쪽 가장자리에 좁고 뾰족한 톱니가 있는 평평한 장치; 머리카락을 풀거나 정리하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái lược
một thiết bị phẳng có răng nhọn hẹp ở một cạnh; gỡ rối hoặc sắp xếp tóc
🇹🇭Thai
หวี
อุปกรณ์แบนที่มีฟันแหลมแคบอยู่ที่ขอบด้านหนึ่ง คลายหรือจัดเรียงเส้นผม
🇮🇩Indonesian
sisir
perangkat datar dengan gigi runcing sempit di satu sisi; mengurai atau menata rambut
🇵🇭Filipino
suklay
isang patag na aparato na may makitid na matulis na ngipin sa isang gilid; humiwalay o nag-aayos ng buhok
🇲🇾Malay
sikat
peranti rata dengan gigi runcing sempit pada satu tepi; merungkai atau menyusun rambut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشط
جهاز مسطح ذو أسنان مدببة ضيقة على حافة واحدة؛ يفك تشابكات الشعر أو يرتبه
🇮🇷Persian
شانه کردن
یک دستگاه مسطح با دندان های نوک تیز در یک لبه؛ موها را از هم باز می کند یا مرتب می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
tarak
bir kenarında dar sivri dişleri olan düz bir cihaz; saçları çözer veya düzenler
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַסרֵק
מכשיר שטוח עם שיניים מחודדות צרות בקצה אחד; מפרק או מסדר שיער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'comb'?
The primary meaning of 'comb' is 'a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'comb' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'comb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'comb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'comb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'comb' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'comb' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'comb' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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