BRUSHY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of brushy The green shoots that rise from the soil under Perry Cabot’s cultivation look a little different from the standard, brushy bunches of alfalfa and other cattle forage crops growing on the flats here north of the Colorado River. —

Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Wear sturdy boots and loose-fitting long pants and do not wear sandals or flip-flops in brushy areas. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 The shop grew into the nation’s largest manufacturer of chaps, the leather leggings that protect a rider from brushy terrain. —

Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026 Tight, brushy mountain streams reward shorter rods that can sneak casts under branches. —

Francesca Krempa, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brushy

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Between segments, Byrd, a shaggy-haired blonde perpetually clad in a spiderweb crochet bikini, would take calls from viewers, urge them to use condoms and dental dams, and get ready for the next performer, who would vary in gender expression and talent.

— Mike Albo, Vulture, 2 June 2026
However, despite Fariala’s tight control of the tone and the musical elements, the script remains shaggy and unfocused at times.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 22 May 2026