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
He was found in a brushy area 200 yards away with the help of an Iowa State Police K9.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Generally, ticks dwell in grassy, brushy or wooded areas.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
The federal government never bestowed a brushy area of a particular city park with any memorial signage; Target never sponsored a seasonal line of clothing honoring a Penn Station bathroom.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
Ticks are mostly found in grassy, brushy or wooded areas with leaf litter, Sherpa said.
—Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Generally, ticks dwell in grassy, brushy or wooded areas.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
The federal government never bestowed a brushy area of a particular city park with any memorial signage; Target never sponsored a seasonal line of clothing honoring a Penn Station bathroom.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
Ticks are mostly found in grassy, brushy or wooded areas with leaf litter, Sherpa said.
—Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
Adjective
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Her brunette hair was styled with a shaggy aesthetic with fringe to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The larvae are usually about an 1/8-inch long, tan and covered in hairy bristles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Descriptions of the Mogollon Monster vary, but it's generally described as a large, hairy and humanoid figure, standing over 7 feet tall, with a strong, foul odor.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the opposite side there was Gessime Yassine; technical, fleet-footed and skilful, and one of those silky wingers who loves to glide inside before delivering the sucker-punch pass.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Each gloss glides on silky smooth, giving lips sheer-to-medium coverage with a buttery-soft feel.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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