bushier; bushiest
1
: full of or overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush
especially
: being thick and spreading
Examples of bushy in a Sentence
an animal with a bushy tail
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Wisps of gray ran through the bushy beard radiating from his face.
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Eric Ducker, New York Times, 13 May 2024
His bushy cowboy mustache and lanky frame were instantly recognizable from across the often-crowded bar.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
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Eric Ducker, New York Times, 13 May 2024
His bushy cowboy mustache and lanky frame were instantly recognizable from across the often-crowded bar.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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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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