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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And the bushy mustaches — the source of Gómez’s nickname, El Bagre, or The Catfish.
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Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Garnish with two mint crowns (the top of the plant) twisted together to form a bushy mint explosion on top.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024
Pinching coleus plants encourages them to develop a compact and bushy shape with lots of foliage.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2024
Before the mask, the ends of my hair were brittle and bushy, yet now my curls are super-defined and soft.
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Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Garnish with two mint crowns (the top of the plant) twisted together to form a bushy mint explosion on top.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024
Pinching coleus plants encourages them to develop a compact and bushy shape with lots of foliage.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2024
Before the mask, the ends of my hair were brittle and bushy, yet now my curls are super-defined and soft.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for bushy
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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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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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