as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
the vogue for brushy cheeks on men reached a whimsical apex in the 19th century when muttonchop whiskers came in fashion
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Recent Examples of brushy
This month, the Aldrich will also host a posthumous five-decade survey of Martha Diamond’s vibrant, brushy canvases.
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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
Tick Checks: Carefully check yourself, your family members and your pets after spending time outdoors, especially in grassy, wooded or brushy areas.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
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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
Tick Checks: Carefully check yourself, your family members and your pets after spending time outdoors, especially in grassy, wooded or brushy areas.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
Adjective
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Continue on with Banana Republic’s shaggy knit cardigan, a pair of knee-high boots from Jeffrey Campbell, and finally, H&M’s leopard-print ’90s bag.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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And there's an endearingly shaggy side to this film, all the more shocking given its then-record cost.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Snow in Texas could make for hairy travel to Friday's Cotton Bowl.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The hairy animals also have long antennae, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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Despite the frequent color treatments, Rowland’s hair maintained a silky finish, taking us back to her SoftSheen Carson ads in the 2000s.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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Guests can participate in a chocolate-making class, from toasting and grinding beans into a silky smooth chocolate paste, or join a Mayan cooking class to experience hand-pressing tortillas and making traditional hot chocolate from scratch.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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