Related Searches
Nearby Words

currycomb

 [kur-ee-kohm, kuhr-]  

cur·ry·comb

   [kur-ee-kohm, kuhr-]
noun
1.
a comb, usually with rows of metal teeth, for currying horses.
verb (used with object)
2.
to rub or clean with such a comb.

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Currycomb is one of our favorite verbs.
So is hornswoggle. Does it mean:
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
LEARN MORE FUN, UNUSUAL VERBS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Origin:
1565–75; curry2 + comb1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To currycomb
Collins
World English Dictionary
currycomb (ˈkʌrɪˌkəʊm)
 
—n
a square comb consisting of rows of small teeth, used for grooming horses

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know? FIND OUT