combs
Roosters' red crests
Combs is the plural of comb—a toothed implement for arranging hair or fiber.
Combs also names the fleshy red crests atop roosters' heads.
As a verb, combs means to draw a comb through: She combs her daughter's hair each morning.
To comb through something is to search it thoroughly: He combs through job listings daily.
Bristled cleaning tool
Bee dwelling structure
- beeswaxHoneycomb building material
- apiaryHive-keeping grounds
- broodHatchlings as a group
- queenMost powerful chess piece
drone · worker · nectar · pollen · propolis · swarm · colony · beekeeper
brush
Bristled cleaning tool
tidy · slick · smooth · part · style · arrange · hair · mane · fur · coat
hive
Bee dwelling structure
queen · drone · worker · nectar · pollen · propolis · swarm · colony · beekeeper · bee-bread
crest
Highest point or tuft
wattle · poultry · fowl · caruncle · fleshy · red · crown · topknot · plumage · hackles
tangles
Knotted, twisted masses
disentangle · smooth · separate · loosen · unravel · straighten · ease · free · unsnarl · tease
scour
Clean by hard rubbing
sift · probe · examine · inspect · scrutinize · survey · scan · rake · investigate · thorough
- barbershop suppliesclippers, razors, shaving cream, scissors, trimmers
- hygiene suppliessoap, hand soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant
- pet groominggrooming brush, grooming tools, nail clippers, nail trimmer, pet shampoo
- variety storesfive and dime, penny candy, soda fountain, trinkets, knickknacks
- archaeological findspottery shards, arrowheads, coins, tools, figurines
- fiber craftsyarn, wool, cotton, silk, linen
- comb throughSearch systematically and thoroughly
- fine-toothed combNarrow-spaced grooming tool
- fine-tooth combClosely-spaced grooming implement
- comb overBalding man's hairstyle
- combed throughSearched methodically and completely
- combing throughSearching methodically and thoroughly
comb, combed, honeycomb, combing, discombobulate, recombine, discombobulated, honeycombed, recombination