comb out
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.52 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To remove (something) by combing; to thoroughly comb (something); to thoroughly comb (something) so as to remove something else from it (such as tangles, dirt, or nits).
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "I combed out the tangles in my hair. I combed them all out with that fancy comb that Ashley gave me."
- "You have to comb out the dog's coat regularly. You need to comb all the tangles out of it."
- "The government combed out some people from the compulsory action."
- "We've finally combed out this list by removing the newly ineligible people from it."