brushed

About 3.84 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish.

   The brushed aluminum vase had a soft appearance.

2. adjective Having been cleaned, tidied, or straightened with a brush. Having been processed by rotating brushes that loosen and remove dirt.
3. adjective Having been processed by rotating brushes that loosen and remove dirt.
4. adjective Having been artificially formed into a swarm by being brushed off a honeycomb.
5. adjective Having been written or painted using a brush.
6. adjective Covered in brush or scrub.
7. adjective Having had brush or scrub removed.
8. verb simple past and past participle of brush

   He brushed past, doing no harm but not apologizing for his contact either.

Similar words

fleecy soft groomed touched napped polished scrubbed painted put date

Often followed by

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