Definition: 1. A flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair. 2. The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds. 3. A fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl. 4. Any of several tools for straightening fibers.
Use 'comb' in a sentence:
1. Just comb? The hair back a little.
2. The story of comb would not be worthy of mention, but for a closely related word, no one today associates with it.
3. The leader combed out a government department.
4. I had to comb their hair.
5. I need a comb so that I can tidy my hair.
6. The horses like this grooming, and I think, if they could talk, they would tell you where to scratch or comb.
7. He combed all the files for that document.
8. Another such word is comb.
9. We went over that area with a fine-tooth comb.
10. Last week we called this a Congressional comb-over.
11. A galled horse will not endure the comb.
12. I shall now be obliged to ask the hair-comb.
13. The mother combed the child's hair.
14. I have a bootjack and a hair-comb.
15. She spent hours in front of the mirror, combing through her long hair.
16. I washed, combed my hair and went to the workshop.
17. She raked a comb through her hair.
18. Your hair needs a good comb.
19. She opened her bag and took out her comb.
20. For example, some teens may comb their hair endlessly, change their clothes often, and constantly look in the mirror to see how they look to others.
21. He tried to comb his mother's hair, too.
22. You don't sound the 'b' in the word 'comb'.
23. The police combed the whole town in their efforts to find the murderer.
24. Eight policemen then spent two years combing through the evidence.
25. Borrowed combs were said to be the cause of spreading nits from one to another.
26. She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.
27. They'll all comb a body.
28. Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon.
29. Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed.
30. Above: The teeth of a scorpion's sensory comb.
31. They combed through the files for evidence of fraud.
32. The old house was combed very carefully.
33. I have unkempt hair, I have to comb it.
34. Her hair was neatly combed back.
35. The woman said, "you shall have it for your own if you like," and held up before the child's eyes the bright tortoise-shell comb.
36. Comb through the hair to get rid of excess hair.
37. She combed out her long hair.
38. Dad had a green comb.
39. The comb on the cock's head looks very beautiful.
40. "You may be sure of that," said the hair-comb.
41. Don't forget to comb your hair!
42. Don't try to comb hair over the bald or thin patch.
43. I was combing my hair and it was just falling out in clumps.
44. She pawed through her purse for a comb.
45. She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair.
46. They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds.
47. All that I have is a fine gentleman, a boot-jack, and a hair-comb.
48. I had both a boot-jack and a hair-comb, which I never used!
49. She combed and arranged her golden hair.
50. Not in clumps, but I noticed more hairs than usual in my comb and the bath drain.
51. Salvatore combed his hair carefully.
52. They've combed the four corners of the world for the best accessories.
53. I combed the shops looking for something to wear.
54. If you're looking for a therapist, all I have is a tail comb and an opinion.
