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
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The 28-year-old actor appeared on the Dec. 12 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his latest look, a thin mustache and his normally long curly hair trimmed in a shorter, shaggy crop.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Take a cue from the Olsen handbook and look for shaggy details, longline shapes, and reversible designs.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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The TikTok trends that coined wacky new terms, the brand scandals that got everyone checking their lot numbers, the most memorable celebrity makeup moments—this is your final exam on 2024’s hairiest, happiest, and most helpful beauty stories.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a heartbreaking moment, Driggs lifts his hairy little arms up to his human, beseeching him to take him back.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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Devin Booker and Jamal Murray tout two of the silkiest jumpers in the game.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jewell’s Elk Prairie Pinot Noir (Humboldt County) is a smooth and silky glass of comfort without the tug of aggressive tannins, the brashness of in-your-face fruit.Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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