bristles (noun)
121chaetotaxy — ˈkēd.ōˌtaksē noun ( es) Etymology: chaet + taxy 1. : the arrangement or pattern of bristles on an arthropod (as a mosquito, mite, or larva) 2. : the study of chaetotaxy * * * …
122brush — I. noun Etymology: Middle English brusch, from an Anglo French form akin to Old French broce brushwood, Medieval Latin brusca Date: 14th century 1. brushwood 2. a. scrub vegetation b. land covered with scrub vegetation II. noun …
123rough — I. adjective (rougher; roughest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, Lithuanian raukas wrinkle Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface ; coarse… …
124chaetognath — n. any dart shaped worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, usu. living among marine plankton, and having a head with external thorny teeth. Etymology: mod.L Chaetognatha f. Gk khaite long hair + gnathos jaw * * * noun any worm of the Chaetognatha;… …
125Escalator — For the album by Sam Gopal, see Escalator (album). Escalators in a Copenhagen Metro station, Denmark, 2007 Escalator in action, 2011 An e …
126brush — I. /brʌʃ / (say brush) noun 1. an instrument consisting of bristles, hair, or the like, set in or attached to a handle, used for painting, cleaning, polishing, rubbing, etc. 2. an act of brushing; an application of a brush. 3. the bushy tail of… …
127brush — Ⅰ. brush [1] ► NOUN 1) an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, smoothing, or painting. 2) an act of brushing. 3) a slight and fleeting touch. 4) a brief encounter with something bad or… …
128brushy — Ⅰ. brush [1] ► NOUN 1) an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, smoothing, or painting. 2) an act of brushing. 3) a slight and fleeting touch. 4) a brief encounter with something bad or… …
