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
Drive had attacked something in that brushy ravine — or something had attacked him.
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But her dress is an open tangle of white, as opaque as the brushy harbor, and between her black hat and violet choker is a face dissolving into vapor.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In hill country, look for scrapes dug 70 yards or so below a brushy hilltop.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
But her dress is an open tangle of white, as opaque as the brushy harbor, and between her black hat and violet choker is a face dissolving into vapor.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In hill country, look for scrapes dug 70 yards or so below a brushy hilltop.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
Adjective
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Head out onto the water to sail around the archipelago, keeping your eyes peeled for breaching minke whales and bearded seals, as well as shaggy muskoxen—one of the few megafauna to survive the Ice Age—and Arctic wolves patrolling the shoreline.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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For the occasion, Taylor-Johnson kept his curls shaggy.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
16 June 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,
22 June 2025
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This isn’t the first time that forest-dwelling creatures inspired by Nordic folklore have become a global pop-culture sensation in the form of collectible hairy figurines that are grotesque and cute at the same time.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Coco Jones leans into soft-glam, using bronzed lids and radiant finishes to complement her silky vocals.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Soft, stretchy, and silky smooth, AirEssentials is definitely worth the hype.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
25 June 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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