brushy

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈbrə-shē 

brushier; brushiest

: covered with or abounding in brush or brushwood

brushy hills

a brushy habitat

brushy

2 of 2

adjective (2)

brushier; brushiest

: shaggy, rough

a brushy moustache

Synonyms

Adjective (2)

• bristly
• cottony
• fleecy
• furred
• furry
• hairy
• hirsute
• rough
• shaggy
• silky
• unshorn
• woolly
• wooly

Examples of brushy in a Sentence

Adjective (2)

the vogue for brushy cheeks on men reached a whimsical apex in the 19th century when muttonchop whiskers came in fashion

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Best rut stand #5: A creek or shallow river crossing pocked with fresh tracks in brushy woods. —Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024

This month, the Aldrich will also host a posthumous five-decade survey of Martha Diamond’s vibrant, brushy canvases. —Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024

Examples of weird rut-hunting spots where bucks often corral does include brush piles, brushy fencerows, sinkholes, (generally) vacant woodlots, spots closer to human inhabitation, and more. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024

Common visitors to feeders for both seed and suet, these birds gather in flocks in weedy fields, roadsides, brushy patches and backyards. —Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1665, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brushy

1 of 2 adjective

ˈbrəsh-ē 

brushier; brushiest

: shaggy

brushy

2 of 2 adjective

brushier; brushiest

: covered with or full of brush or brushwood