Added 10 October 2026 brushed /ˈbɹʌʃt/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brushed at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Touched lightly in passing; grazed against. of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush. with shining hair neatly brushed (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing. a dress of brushed cotton Related Words: fleecysoftgroomedtouchednappedpolishedscrubbedpaintedputdatesweptyielded Back to today's word