brushing
brushing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, brushing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbrushing
- To clean with a brush.
Example: "Brush your teeth."
- To untangle or arrange with a brush.
Example: "Brush your hair."
- To apply with a brush.
Example: "Brush the paint onto the walls."
- To remove with a sweeping motion.
Example: "Brush the flour off your clothes."
- To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
Example: "Her scarf brushed his skin."
- To clean one's teeth by brushing them.
- An instance of brushing.
Example: "Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off."
- Brisk; light
Example: "a brushing gallop"
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