bushier; bushiest
1
: full of or overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush
especially : being thick and spreading
bushily adverb
bushiness noun

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. 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 See all Example Sentences for bushy 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushy was in the 14th century

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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 4 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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