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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But what makes coyotes distinct is their bushy, black-tip tails, erect ears and yellow eyes.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Samir, now 17, attends Magnolia High School; his hair is cut close on the sides and bushy on the top in the fashion known as alpaca.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
After some prodding and poking, one of the officers finally grabs ahold of a bushy tail and pulls.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
This results in a shorter plant with bushy stems and a balanced shape.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Samir, now 17, attends Magnolia High School; his hair is cut close on the sides and bushy on the top in the fashion known as alpaca.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
After some prodding and poking, one of the officers finally grabs ahold of a bushy tail and pulls.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
This results in a shorter plant with bushy stems and a balanced shape.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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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