flick-brush
1brush — vb Brush, graze, glance, shave, skim are comparable when they mean to touch lightly in passing. Brush implies a movement like the flick of a brush upon a surface: sometimes it suggests no more than an almost impalpable touching, but sometimes it… …
2brush — [n1] tool with bristles for cleaning besom, broom, hairbrush, mop, polisher, sweeper, toothbrush, waxer, whisk; concept 499 brush [n2] fight clash, conflict, confrontation, encounter, engagement, fracas, rub, run in, scrap, set to, skirmish, tap …
3flick — 1. noun a) A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger. b) A motion picture; (in plural, usua …
4brush — Synonyms and related words: Arabia Deserta, Death Valley, Sahara, action, aerial combat, affray, air brush, air dry, anhydrate, armored combat, art paper, attouchement, back country, backlog, backwoods, bake, ball the jack, barrel, barren, barren …
5flick — Synonyms and related words: 3 D, Cinemascope, Cinerama, Technicolor, Western, animated cartoon, beak, beat, bicker, birthmark, black and white film, blaze, blemish, bloodstain, blot, blotch, blur, bob, brand, breath, brush, bump, bunt, caress,… …
6brush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thicket, scrub, shrubbery; broom. v. sweep; graze. See cleanness, roughness, touch, painting, contention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A brushing instrument] Common types of brushes include: bristle, fiber …
7flick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tap; jerk; slang, movie. See impulse, touch, motion pictures. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. snap, flip, tap, brush. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I noun Light and momentary contact with another person …
8whisk — verb 1) the cable car will whisk you to the top Syn: speed, hurry, rush, sweep, hurtle, shoot 2) she whisked the cloth away Syn: pull, snatch, pluck, tug, jerk; informal whip …
9graze — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. touch, brush; scratch, abrade, rub; pasture, browse, feed, crop. See food, friction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To touch or score lightly] Syn. brush, scrape, rub; see touch 1 , 2 . 2. [To pasture] Syn.… …
10skim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. scum; strain, cream, separate; scan, thumb through; glide, skip, skid, graze, brush, touch. See velocity. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To pass lightly and swiftly] Syn. soar, float, sail, dart; see fly 1 .… …
