broom Definition
broom (bro̵̅o̅m, bro̵om)
noun
- any of a group of flowering shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium) of the pea family, often grown for their abundant, usually yellow, flowers
- a bundle of long, stiff fibers or straws (originally twigs of broom) fastened to a long handle, used for sweeping
Etymology: ME & OE brom, brushwood < IE base *bh(e)rem-, to project, a point > berm, bramble
transitive verb
to sweep as with a broom
broom Synonyms
broom
n.
broom Usage Examples
Possessives
witch: A witch's broom can also be used for sweeping the floor to expose a trapdoor.
Converse of object
- carry: Some ' busses to-day carried a broom on deck like Van Tromp.
- use: Using a soft broom, sweep the vinyl flat, working out any air bubbles.
- make: She was brushing away her tracks at the same time with a broom made of cats.
- take: She lights a candle; takes a broom; sweeps under all the cupboards.
- have: The giant had a broom, and was cleaning up and fixing around, diligently.
Adjective modifier
- stiff: All decks will benefit from regular brushing with a good stiff broom on a frequent basis throughout the year.
- yellow: The view out over the loch from our terrace is fantastic today - sparkling blue against a backdrop of a yellow broom covered hillside.
- soft: Using a soft broom, sweep the vinyl flat, working out any air bubbles.
- new: Comments: New broom honest, i'm not really thinking of the wizard of oz.
- old: Those must have been some miracle bristles on your old broom.
Modifies a noun
- cupboard: She guessed she must be facing the broom cupboard for a reason.
- closet: Pagans have been in the " broom closet " for centuries.
- bush: It takes its name from the gorse or broom bushes which once covered the area.
- sweep: As the saying goes " a new broom sweeps clean " , but not too clean, we hope!
- stick: Just say Stay whenever you lift a broom stick or a gun to your eye.
- head: The enrichment items used were a ball of hay, a football, and a broom head scented with vanilla essence.
Noun used with modifier
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