Definitions for fine-tooth-comb

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Spelling: [fahyn-tooth]
IPA: /ˈfaɪnˌtuθ/

Fine-Tooth-Comb is a 15 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 670 anagrams from letters in fine-tooth-comb (--bcefhimnooott).

Definitions for fine-tooth-comb

noun

  1. a comb having narrow, closely set teeth.

Idioms

  1. go over / through with a fine-tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly; fine-comb:

Origin of fine-tooth-comb

First recorded in 1830-40

Examples for fine-tooth-comb

You boasted that you went over the room with a fine-tooth comb, but who would think of looking on the under side of this table.

Lombroso has combed history, as it were, with a fine-tooth comb, and very few geniuses have escaped his notice.

The best thing though was a fine-tooth comb, which has been in constant use to-day.

She was setting on the lounge now, with the fine-tooth comb in her hand.

But I should like to go over the ship with a fine-tooth comb, and then I should like to go over outside, thoroughly.

And I'm going to get it if I go through every pawn-shop in town with a fine-tooth comb.

With time to think and investigate, the airport officials went over the ship with the Air Guard, using a fine-tooth comb.

At times he yearned for a fine-tooth comb and a safety razor.

Oh, well rake the island with a fine-tooth comb, if we have to, cried Roger.

"Barrett, take six men and go to the head of Bar Creek and rake the brush like a fine-tooth comb," began Kline.

Word Value for fine-tooth-comb
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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