adjective
bushy
BUU-shee
adjective
1
Growing in thick, dense clumps, like the branches of a bush.
"He has bushy eyebrows that almost meet in the middle."
"The squirrel flicked its bushy tail as it climbed the fence."
How to Use Bushy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThick and full-looking, the way a bush or a full head of hair spreads out.
Common pairings
bushy eyebrows
bushy tail
bushy beard
Word Forms
bushier comparative, bushiest superlative
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Etymology
From bush plus the adjective-forming suffix -y — literally "like a bush."