brushable

Ready for combing

Brushable describes something that can be brushed—either with a brush tool or by a brushing motion.

Paint or coating is brushable when its consistency allows application by brush rather than spray: a brushable sealant.

Hair is brushable when it's untangled enough to run a brush through: After conditioning, her hair was finally brushable.

haircare

detangler

Hair-smoothing product

styling · bristles · silky · soft · sleek · glossy · manageable · smooth · lustrous · flowing

coating

varnish

Liquid that dries glossy

finish · glaze · sealant · shellac · polyurethane · acrylic · stain · primer · topcoat · basecoat

petgrooming

undercoat

Preparatory paint layer

deshedding · slicker · bristles · mats · tangles · groomer · clippers · longhaired · fluffy · dander

teeth

toothpaste

Oral cleaning gel

toothbrush · floss · mouthwash · plaque · tartar · gums · dentist · oral · hygiene · electric

Opposites
ease of brushing/combing

brushableunbrushable

Cannot be smoothed

matted · tangled · knotted · snarled · ratted

surface texture/application suitability

brushableunbrushable

Cannot be smoothed

impenetrable · resistant · sealed · hard · rigid

ease of brushing/grooming

brushableunbrushable

Cannot be smoothed

unbrushed · resistant · impenetrable · unmanageable · untameable

Family

brush, brushing, brushed, brushes, hairbrush, brushwood, underbrush, brushy, brushwork

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G