paintbrush
noun
Simple meaning
A thin brush for applying paint.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
payntbruhshSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpeɪntbɹəʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A thin brush for applying paint.
Used this way, paintbrush is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands.
Wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers.
Hairy plant with pinkish flowers.
Erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers.
Plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers.
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