combwise

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adverb

In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adverbcombwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.

    "Well, we have disposed of them, at any rate, which is always something gained," said the Prime Minister, passing his fingers combwise through his beard...

    1905, Edgar Jepson, Lady Noggs, peeress

Origin

From comb + -wise.

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APA

combwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combwise

MLA

“combwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combwise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combwise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combwise.

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