brushier; brushiest
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Adjective (2)
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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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Tight, brushy mountain streams reward shorter rods that can sneak casts under branches.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
When emergency crews responded, firefighters found the plane fully engulfed in flames in a brushy area.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The shop grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of chaps, the leather leggings that protect a rider from brushy terrain.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Tight, brushy mountain streams reward shorter rods that can sneak casts under branches.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
When emergency crews responded, firefighters found the plane fully engulfed in flames in a brushy area.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushy. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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