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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In contrast, determinate tomato varieties are bushy plants with short flowering and fruiting seasons, often lasting just a few weeks.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
Harvesting from new growth will also encourage bushy growth and more production.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Bringing nature to central Indiana Homes that have ditched the grass lawn in favor of bushy native ecosystems can be found in central Indiana from the heart of Fountain Square to Westfield.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
The stout, middle-aged man, was due to have cataract surgery in April at the clinic in Catacamas, which sits on the lowest slopes of a bushy hill some four hours east of Tegucigalpa, the country’s capital.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
Harvesting from new growth will also encourage bushy growth and more production.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Bringing nature to central Indiana Homes that have ditched the grass lawn in favor of bushy native ecosystems can be found in central Indiana from the heart of Fountain Square to Westfield.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
The stout, middle-aged man, was due to have cataract surgery in April at the clinic in Catacamas, which sits on the lowest slopes of a bushy hill some four hours east of Tegucigalpa, the country’s capital.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 12 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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