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 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 When emergency crews responded, firefighters found the plane fully engulfed in flames in a brushy area. —

Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk. —

Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brushy

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Adjective

Continue tossing with the fork until the dough is just evenly damp and shaggy, being careful not to overwork the dough too much.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Wearing an Old 97’s T-shirt that hints at his Texas days, the shaggy haired promoter is putting out small fires ahead of the first major show at the 4,500-seat Grind City Amp, a new venue six years in the making, whose soaring stage frames Bluff City’s riverside skyline.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026