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- pronunciation:
- grum
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a man who is about to be or has just been married.
- synonyms:
- bridegroom
- similar words:
- husband
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| definition 2: |
a person whose job is to take care of horses or a stable.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grooms, grooming, groomed |
| definition 1: |
to make clean and neat in appearance.
My cat grooms herself often.
- synonyms:
- spruce up, tend
- similar words:
- arrange, brush, tidy
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| definition 2: |
to wipe down, brush, and care for.
He groomed the horse after it had been ridden.- similar words:
- brush
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| related words: |
prime, spruce |
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| derivation: |
groomer (n.) |
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