Synonyms of brushy

brushy

adjective

as in shaggy

covered with or as if with hair

the vogue for brushy cheeks on men reached a whimsical apex in the 19th century when muttonchop whiskers came in fashion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaggy
• hairy
• silky
• bristly
• furred
• woolly
• hirsute
• cottony
• fluffy
• unshorn
• furry
• rough
• fleecy
• bearded
• fuzzy
• whiskered
• stubbled
• stubbly
• bewhiskered
• mustachioed
• downy
• nappy
• linty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• bald
• glabrous
• hairless
• shorn
• shaved
• shaven
• furless
• beardless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brushy

In order to avoid contact with ticks, avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter, and walk in the center of trails. — Emily Vetter, USA Today, 16 June 2026

Grassy, woody and brushy areas with ample foliage for hiding in are where ticks most often reside. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

This wildfire season, the brushy trees alternatively known as salt cedars are also proving to be a catalyst for blazes that foul the air with acrid smoke. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 May 2026

Our little group followed a guide along a winding trail through brushy forest. — Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026