How to Spell comb
comb
comb - noun
- A toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair
- A structure resembling such a comb
- Currycomb
- A fleshy crest on the head of the domestic chicken and other domestic birds
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Usage examples
Examples: 'The word "comb" is important to learn.' 'Please use "comb" in your sentence.' 'Understanding "comb" helps with spelling.'
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English camb; akin to Old High German kamb comb, Greek gomphos tooth
Word family
combs, combing
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