brush- root words — words with the brush- root

The root brush- comes from Old French broisse, meaning brushwood, brush. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including hairbrush, paintbrush, airbrush. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brush- root

Explore words with brush- — words containing the brush- root and sharing its sense of "brushwood, brush". Examples include hairbrush, paintbrush, airbrush. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brush- mean?

The brush- root means brushwood, brush, from Old French broisse. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.