noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- She ran a comb through her wet hair before leaving the house.
- He keeps a small comb in his back pocket for windy days.
- My sister bought a wooden comb because plastic ones made her hair static.
noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
- The prize rooster had a bright red comb and glossy black feathers.
- On cold mornings the hen's comb looked pale instead of its usual bright red.
- The farmer checked each chicken's comb to see whether the bird was healthy.
noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
- The beekeeper carefully lifted a frame heavy with comb.
- The bees filled every cell of the comb with golden honey before winter.
- We spread a piece of fresh comb on warm toast for breakfast.
verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
- He combed his hair flat before the interview.
- She combed the knots out of her daughter's long hair after the swimming lesson.
- The groomer combed the dog's thick coat until it was soft and shiny.
verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.
- Police combed the woods for hours looking for the missing hiker.
- We combed through hundreds of old photos to find the right one.
- Volunteers combed the beach after the festival to pick up every scrap of litter.
