Bushy
/ˈbuʃi/
adjectiveBeginner📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions
2 meanings1
Covered with or resembling a bush; thickly grown.
/ˈbuʃi/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Having many branches or leaves; thick.
The dog has a bushy tail.
💡 Simply: Having a lot of branches or leaves.
More Examples
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The bushy eyebrows framed her eyes.
How It's Used
Nature
"The bushy tail of the squirrel."
Gardening
"The gardener trimmed the bushy hedges."
2
Thick and untidy (usually referring to hair).
/ˈbuʃi/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
(of hair) thick and unkempt.
Her bushy eyebrows needed a trim.
💡 Simply: Hair that is thick and not neatly groomed.
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2
He had a bushy mustache.
How It's Used
Appearance
"He had a bushy beard."
Tip:Imagine a bush of hair.
From Middle English *buschy, from Old English *bysc, meaning 'bush'.
The word 'bushy' has been used in a similar fashion for centuries, predominantly to describe the density of vegetation.
Memory tip
Think of a 'bush' with many branches - that's bushy!
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"bush"
bushy eyebrowsbushy tailbushy beardbushy hair
Common misspellings
bushiebushy
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