bushier; bushiest
1
: full of or overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush
especially
: being thick and spreading
Examples of bushy in a Sentence
an animal with a bushy tail
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For a bushier habit, pinch back the new growth of young plants.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Taking up the least space in the garden, bush varieties produce medium-sized fruits on compact, bushy vines that can also be grown in containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
For a bushier habit, pinch back the new growth of young plants.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
The island tree is shorter and bushier, its bark thicker and its cones rounder than the mainland tree.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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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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