brushier; brushiest
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Adjective (2)
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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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Two fires broke out within roughly 75 minutes of each other and a little more than a mile apart Wednesday in Borrego Springs, seriously damaging a home, destroying an outbuilding and blackening swaths of brushy terrain before crews could snuff out the flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The gloves are also handy for work in brushy yards and will protect against scratches from branches, insect bites, and poison ivy.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Don’t forget to take along a plug knocker to retrieve crankbaits that hang up in brushy cover.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Ticks are more prevalent in northern Arizona in areas with brushy vegetation and where there are hosts such as small mammals, birds and deer.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Two fires broke out within roughly 75 minutes of each other and a little more than a mile apart Wednesday in Borrego Springs, seriously damaging a home, destroying an outbuilding and blackening swaths of brushy terrain before crews could snuff out the flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
The gloves are also handy for work in brushy yards and will protect against scratches from branches, insect bites, and poison ivy.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Don’t forget to take along a plug knocker to retrieve crankbaits that hang up in brushy cover.
—Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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