bushy

adjective

ˈbu̇-shē 

bushier; bushiest

1

: full of or overgrown with bushes

2

: resembling a bush

especially : being thick and spreading

bushily

ˈbu̇-shə-lē 

adverb

bushiness

ˈbu̇-shē-nəs 

noun

Examples of bushy in a Sentence

an animal with a bushy tail

Recent Examples on the Web

And brow serums aren’t necessarily about achieving bushy, oversized brows, either. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026

At the time of Zywicki's murder, a semi-trailer truck was seen near her disabled car, with a truck driver described as a white male between the ages of 35 and 40, over 6 feet tall, with dark, bushy hair. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Avoid vining or large bushy crops like squash, cucumbers and melons. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Their scouting evaluation, comprehensive enough to unearth the aptitude beneath that bushy head of hair, compelled the team to select Bredeson in the fifth round of the 2026 draft. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bushy

• bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Rhymes for bushy

• cushy
• pushy

Kids Definition

bushy

adjective

ˈbu̇sh-ē 

bushier; bushiest

1

: overgrown with bushes

2

: resembling a bush : being thick and spreading

a bushy beard

bushiness noun