kammata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coif noun A snug cap or hood that covered most of the head, common until the 1700s and later worn mainly by young children and women in the countryside.
- comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- err verb To make a mistake; to be wrong.
- scan verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
- sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
Senses
kammata is used for these senses in English:
- coif (transitive) To style or arrange hair.
- comb (transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
- scan (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]
- sweep (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
- tease (transitive) To backcomb.
- tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
coif — full definition
- noun A snug cap or hood that covered most of the head, common until the 1700s and later worn mainly by young children and women in the countryside.
- noun A piece of chainmail armor worn to protect the head.
- noun A formal head covering worn as part of official dress, for example by some English judges.
comb — full definition
- noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
- noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
- noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
- verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
- verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.
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