All brush synonyms

verb brush

• shave — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
• flick — a motion picture.
• smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
• sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
• scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
• caress — If you caress someone, you stroke them gently and affectionately.
• skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
• kiss — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
• wash — to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid.
• wipe — to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth.
• clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
• paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
• tickle — to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate.
• graze — to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
• contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
• stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
• glance — to look quickly or briefly.
• polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
• whisk — to move with a rapid, sweeping stroke: She whisked everything off the table with her arm.
• buff — Something that is buff is pale brown in colour.