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
Bachman's warbler seems to have preferred brushy terrain that was slightly elevated from the surrounding swampy areas, which was the easiest ground to clear for cropland.
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
The exceptions might be found in the brushy South Texans land around San Antonio and La Bahía, where Tejanos operated productive ranches.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The debris field was about 1,200 feet long, stretching across brushy terrain and the residential neighborhood where the plane hit the ground.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
The exceptions might be found in the brushy South Texans land around San Antonio and La Bahía, where Tejanos operated productive ranches.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The debris field was about 1,200 feet long, stretching across brushy terrain and the residential neighborhood where the plane hit the ground.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
Adjective
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The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Carpet beetle larvae are usually about 1/8-inch long, tan, and covered in hairy bristles.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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The smelly, hairy animals with terrible eyesight are actually a type of mammal known as a collared peccary.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The silky smooth custard (made with eggs and half-and-half) filling is baked until the top is set but the center is still slightly jiggly, for the perfect texture.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The silky body treatment has since expanded to include a soft-gold-shimmer edition of Fenty Fresh (bergamot, jasmine, and white orchid) that adds extra sheen to your limbs—without looking too obvious.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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