adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of bushie. alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.

   "the bushy tail of a squirrel"

2. 2
   Growing thickly.

   "bushy eyebrows"

Adjective

1. 1
   resembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading wordnet
2. 2
   used of hair; thick and poorly groomed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

afforestationalarboraryarborealarboreousarborescentarboresque

Example

More examples

"His bushy brows accented his face."

Etymology

From bush + -y.

Related phrases

bright-eyed and bushy-tailedbushy bluestembushy seaside tansybushy-tailed

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