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

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

Nearly a dozen fires have, together, consumed more than 26,000 acres of varied terrain in the region over the last week, in remote island chaparral as well as brushy foothills bordering neighborhoods. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026

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

Ticks are typically found in grassy, brushy or wooded areas, but many people encounter ticks in their own yards or neighborhoods. — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 May 2026