bushier; bushiest
1
: full of or overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush
especially : being thick and spreading
bushily adverb
bushiness noun

Examples of bushy in a Sentence

an animal with a bushy tail
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Here the timber had thinned out, giving way to brush and evergreens too bushy to see through. Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 Low-growing shrubs, tall lobelias, and bushy grasses lined our path, and Abdallah pointed to large, hooved footprints in the dirt, which belonged to Cape Buffalo. Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025 The actor debuted bushy sideburns, sometimes called mutton chops. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 Dating apps have evolved a lot over the years, with apps dedicated to any romantic niche—dog lovers, astrology heads, and big, bushy beards. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bushy

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushy was in the 14th century

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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bushy

adjective
bushier; bushiest
1
: overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush : being thick and spreading
a bushy beard
bushiness noun

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