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cairngorm

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

l'>troll

Examples

Verb

//He combed back his hair.
//The wool is combed before being spun into yarn.
//We combed the beach for shells.

First Known Use

Noun

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English camb; akin to Old High German kamb comb, Greek gomphos tooth

comb

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something //combed the library for the missing bookl'>troll

Examples

Verb

//He combed back his hair.
//The wool is combed before being spun into yarn.
//We combed the beach for shells.

First Known Use

Noun

before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English camb; akin to Old High German kamb comb, Greek gomphos tooth

comb

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something //combed the library for the missing book