adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of comb form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Arranged or groomed with a comb.

   "combed hair"

2. 2
   Having a comb or crest

   "combed lizards"

Adjective

1. 1
   (of hair) made tidy with a comb wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cockscombbe poisedbeatbillowborebreak

Antonyms

All antonyms

uncombed

Example

More examples

"Sitting on the rock, she sang a sweet song as she combed her hair."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English combed, kombide, equivalent to comb + -ed.

Etymology 2

From comb + -ed.

Related phrases

pea-combed

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