bushy

[ boo sh-ee ]
/ ˈbʊʃ i /

adjective, bush·i·er, bush·i·est.

resembling a bush; thick and shaggy: bushy whiskers.
full of or overgrown with bushes.

Origin of bushy

First recorded in 1350–1400, bushy is from the Middle English word busshi. See bush1, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM bushy

bush·i·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for bushy

British Dictionary definitions for bushy (1 of 2)

bushy 1
/ (ˈbʊʃɪ) /

adjective bushier or bushiest

covered or overgrown with bushes
thick and shaggy bushy eyebrows

Derived forms of bushy

bushily, adverb bushiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for bushy (2 of 2)

bushy 2

bushie

/ (ˈbʊʃɪ) /

noun plural bushies Australian informal

a person who lives in the bush
an unsophisticated uncouth person
a member of a bush fire brigade