bushy
adjective
\ ˈbu̇-shē
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bushier;
bushiest
Definition of bushy
1
: full of or overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush
especially
: being thick and spreading
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Other Words from bushy
bushily
\ ˈbu̇-shə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
bushiness
\ ˈbu̇-shē-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of bushy in a Sentence
an animal with a bushy tail
Recent Examples on the Web
Reeves was seen sporting a wig that added a mullet to the top of his head while the sides were shaved clean and a bushy beard. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Keanu Reeves Is Unrecognizable in Bizarre Look for New Bill & Ted Movie," 3 Aug. 2019 He was described as a Caucasian with a heavy build, 50-60 years old with gray hair and a bushy beard, between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches tall. — Emanuella Grinberg And Rebekah Riess, CNN, "A slain couple, a mystery corpse and two missing teens stoke fears in Canada," 22 July 2019 Clad head to toe in black with a bushy beard and dark shades, Christopher Philip Ahn cut an imposing, hulking figure on the stoop of the North Korean embassy in Madrid. — Victoria Kim, latimes.com, "Attorneys for ex-Marine accused in North Korean embassy attack say he faces retaliation," 7 June 2019 The bushy-bearded center struck again two periods later, hammering another rebound past Rask on the rush and sending St. Louis to a 4–2 win, its first-ever at home in the Stanley Cup Final. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Blues Take Ryan O’Reilly’s Lead in Game 4 Showcase of Patented Resilience," 4 June 2019 In addition, her right-hand makeup artist, Pati Dubrof (Priyanka Chopra is also a client), gave her velvet matte skin, bushy eyebrows, and long black eyelashes. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Margot Robbie Wore the Most Insane Sheer Chanel Jumpsuit to the Tribeca Film Festival," 29 Apr. 2019 These flowers show Hodge’s mastery of plushwork, a technique where loops of silk thread are sewn and cut to create a bushy finish. — Washington Post, "Don’t sleep on this Smithsonian quilt exhibit," 1 Aug. 2019 It was later identified as a fanfin seadevil, a ghoul of the deep with a bushy lure. — William J. Broad, New York Times, "The Creepy Anglerfish Comes to Light. (Just Don’t Get Too Close.)," 29 July 2019 Knockout is a compact bushy plant that has deep green foliage and is exceptionally resistance to diseases. — Stan Davidson, sun-sentinel.com, "Your Home: Everything’s coming up roses," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bushy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bushy
bushy
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bushy
: very thick and full
of a plant
: having a lot of branches and leaves
See the full definition for bushy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bushy
adjective
\ ˈbu̇-shē
\
\
bushier;
bushiest
Kids Definition of bushy
1
: being thick and spreading
a bushy beard a bushy tail
2
: overgrown with bushes
a bushy yard
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