bushier; bushiest
1
: full of or overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush
especially
: being thick and spreading
Examples of bushy in a Sentence
an animal with a bushy tail
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Single bamboo stakes, for example, are perfect for hollyhocks and delphiniums, but inappropriate for bushy peonies with heavy flowers, which do best in a metal grow-through grid, tomato cage, or twine woven around several strategically placed bamboo stakes to corral the peony stems.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
With a bushy crown of narrow, glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers, the species is cultivated and distributed beyond its native range as an ornamental shade tree.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
There was a bare-faced coolness to it, too—a kind of minimalism that prioritized fresh, dewy skin over full coverage foundation and concealer, a barely-there flush on the cheeks, and once again, full, bushy brows.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 17 May 2025
Garnish with two mint crowns (the top of the plant) twisted together to form a bushy mint explosion on top.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
With a bushy crown of narrow, glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers, the species is cultivated and distributed beyond its native range as an ornamental shade tree.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
There was a bare-faced coolness to it, too—a kind of minimalism that prioritized fresh, dewy skin over full coverage foundation and concealer, a barely-there flush on the cheeks, and once again, full, bushy brows.
—Ashliene McMenamy, Allure, 17 May 2025
Garnish with two mint crowns (the top of the plant) twisted together to form a bushy mint explosion on top.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bushy
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“Bushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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bushy
adjective
bushier; bushiest
1
: overgrown with bushes
2
: resembling a bush : being thick and spreading
a bushy beard
bushiness
noun
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