pusikko — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
- brushwood noun Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
- hammock noun A hanging bed made of fabric or netting, suspended between two points and used for lying down or sleeping.
- scrub verb To clean something by rubbing hard, often with a brush.
- tuft noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.
Senses
pusikko is used for these senses in English:
- boondock (US, with article, almost always plural) A brushy, rural area or location.
- brush (uncountable) Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees. See shrubland.
- brushwood Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
- brushwood Small trees and shrubs.
- hammock (US, archaic, outside, dialects) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
- scrub (uncountable) A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.
- tuft A small clump of trees or bushes.
brush — full definition
- noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
- noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
- noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
- verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
- verb To touch something lightly while passing by.
brushwood — full definition
- noun Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
- noun Small trees and shrubs.