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

The Norte fire ignited in bushy foothills south of San Juan Capistrano around noon and quickly grew to 465 acres, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

When the Pennsylvania native showed up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the first day of principal photography in 2013, the original director opted to bail on the proceeding. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Meir presented a how-to video for curly-haired spacewomen like herself, while Hathaway kept his bushy mustache — a space rarity — groomed to perfection. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

With all the hair growing out from his sides, his beard and going up into these bushy tufts at the top. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 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