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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Few pieces of decor are as dreamy as the ones covered in faux fur, and this shaggy beanbag chair is no exception.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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For the event, the actor returned to his shaggy crew cut in his honey blonde hue — coordinating his 'stache and all.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By that time the show had provoked a wave of excited condemnation from commentators online who seemed most consistently offended by the bodysuit printed with the (hairy) image of a (totally) naked male body worn by a female model.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gretchen is just as bad as Tamra, two boils on the same hairy ass.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both are spiked with cream, ultra-silky and super-versatile.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Like Knowles, Gayle King embraced autumnal tones as well, wearing a silky satin orange dress with an asymmetrical neckline and floral appliqués on the one sleeve.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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