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bushy

/ˈbʊʃi/

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British/ˈbɵʃɪj/

bushy adjective: like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions. Also the alternative form of bushie.

Adjective

bushy (comparative bushier, superlative bushiest)

  1. Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.
    • the bushy tail of a squirrel
  2. Growing thickly.
    • bushy eyebrows

Also used as

bushy is also the alternative form of bushie.

Examples of bushy in a sentence

  • The tree's leaflessness made it look scrawny, though in summer it seemed full and bushy.
  • But he was orange, small dog size, very fast and darty, big bushy tail and white underside.
  • Description: pointy ears, bushy tails and a sweet tooth for poodle and cat.

All 21 example sentences with bushy

Forms of bushy

Adjective
comparativebushier
superlativebushiest
Noun
pluralbushies

Origin of bushy

From bush + -y.

Words formed from bushy

Phrases with bushy

Words that rhyme with bushy

Questions about bushy

What does bushy mean?
Bushy means like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.
What part of speech is bushy?
Bushy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bushy?
Bushy is pronounced /ˈbʊʃi/ (UK).

Words near bushy in the dictionary

  1. bushwoman
  2. bushwomen
  3. bushwork
  4. bushwren
  5. bushwrens
  6. bushy
  7. bushy bluestem
  8. bushy bluestems
  9. Bushy Park
  10. bushy seaside tansy
  11. bushy-tailed

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