toothcombing
toothcombing adjective: of an analysis, a search, etc.: very thorough; detailed. Also the present participle and gerund of toothcomb.
Adjective
toothcombing (comparative more toothcombing, superlative most toothcombing)
- Of an analysis, a search, etc.: very thorough; detailed.
- Gladstone's toothcombing analysis of what the poems said and—sometimes even more importantly—what they did not say thus led him to remarkable discoveries about the cultural world of the ancient Greeks.2010, Guy Deutscher, Through the Language Glass, Arrow, published 2011, page 30
Also used as
toothcombing is also the present participle and gerund of toothcomb.
toothcombing is also the gerund of toothcomb.
Forms of toothcombing
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more toothcombing |
| superlative | most toothcombing |
| Verb | |
| alternative form | tooth-combing |
| Noun | |
| plural | toothcombings |
Origin of toothcombing
From toothcomb + -ing.
Questions about toothcombing
- What does toothcombing mean?
- Toothcombing means of an analysis, a search, etc.: very thorough; detailed.
- What part of speech is toothcombing?
- Toothcombing is an adjective.
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