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Straighten vs Combwise - What's the difference?

straighten | combwise |

As a verb straighten

is to cause to become straight.

As an adverb combwise is

in the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.

straighten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cause to become straight.
  • To become straight.
  • To put in ; to tidy up.
    • to straighten one's affairs, or an account
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=Septembe 24 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Tuilagi and Ashton started in lively fashion, centre Tuilagi doing what he does best, straightening and bursting into the line, and Ashton always looking to leave his wing and get involved in the action.}}
  • To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).
  • (slang) To .
  • To stand up, especially from a sitting position.

    • Derived terms

    * straightener * straighten out

    See also

    * straiten

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs

    combwise

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.
  • * 1905 , Edgar Jepson, Lady Noggs, peeress
    • "Well, we have disposed of them, at any rate, which is always something gained," said the Prime Minister, passing his fingers combwise through his beard...