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spinney vs brush

brush vs spinney

spinney and brush both are nouns.

spinney is not a verb while brush is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spinney Yes No No No
brush Yes No Yes No
As nouns, brush is a hypernym of spinney; that is, brush is a word with a broader meaning than spinney:
  • spinney: a copse that shelters game
  • brush: a dense growth of bushes
Other hypernyms of spinney include brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket.
spinney (noun) brush (noun)
a copse that shelters game a minor short-term fight
the act of brushing your hair
the act of brushing your teeth
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
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
spinney (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
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