sable vs brush

sable and brush both are nouns.

sable is an adjective but brush is not an adjective.

sable is not a verb while brush is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sable	Yes	Yes	No	No
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brush is a hypernym of sable; that is, brush is a word with a broader meaning than sable:

sable: an artist's brush made of sable hairs
brush: an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

sable (noun)	brush (noun)
marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur	a minor short-term fight
a scarf (or trimming) made of sable	the act of brushing your hair
an artist's brush made of sable hairs	the act of brushing your teeth
a very dark black	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
the expensive dark brown fur of the marten	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	momentary contact
	a dense growth of bushes

sable (adjective)	brush (adjective)
of a dark somewhat brownish black

sable (verb)	brush (verb)
	remove with or as if with a brush
	touch lightly and briefly
	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	clean with a brush
	cover by brushing
	sweep across or over

Difference between sable and brush

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