brushy

[ bruhsh-ee ]

/ ˈbrʌʃ i /

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adjective, brush·i·er, brush·i·est.

resembling a brush, especially in roughness or shagginess.

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Origin of brushy

First recorded in 1680–90; brush¹ + -y¹

Words nearby brushy

brush-tailed possum, brush turkey, brushup, brushwood, brushwork, brushy, brusque, brusquely, brusquerie, Brussels, Brussels carpet

Other definitions for brushy (2 of 2)

brushy²

[ bruhsh-ee ]

/ ˈbrʌʃ i /

adjective, brush·i·er, brush·i·est.

covered or overgrown with brush or brushwood.

Origin of brushy

First recorded in 1650–60; brush² + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM brushy

brush·i·ness, noun

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How to use brushy in a sentence

It ignited in a brushy landscape in an area with plenty of homes scattered through the vegetation.
The Deadly Dynamics of Colorado’s Marshall Fire|Fred Dreier|January 11, 2022|Outside Online
Pheasants, which are about the size and shape of a chicken, eat insects and seeds and live in mixed habitats like brushy meadows, hedgerows, marshes, and areas where woods and fields meet.
How Non-Native Pheasants Protect American Biodiversity|Wes Siler|April 1, 2021|Outside Online
He had a pleasantly jowly face, punctuated by a brushy mustache under his fleshy nose, his pants always fastened to suspenders.
Brunello’s King Lear: Gianfranco Soldera Reflects on the Attack on His Wine|Alice Feiring|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A bullet-riddled corpse had been found on one of the brushy streets where houses once stood in the Lower 9th.
Obama Love/Hate in the Gulf|Jed Horne|August 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

And if yer on a hoss, ye can foller a trail down to brushy fork and out on yon side.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
He was very quiet in the hazards of Brushy Fork, but on arriving at the level stretch beyond he stopped Landy.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
It denotes in the Delaware language, according to Heckewelder, brushy, or difficult to pass.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Generally, those species having small pinnae inhabit open desert country while those with large pinnae inhabit brushy country.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer
The rest of the path consists of an arid sand plain, which is sometimes brushy, but generally presents dry, easy travelling.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for brushy (1 of 2)

brushy¹

adjective brushier or brushiest

like a brush; thick and furry

British Dictionary definitions for brushy (2 of 2)

brushy²

/ (ˈbrʌʃɪ) /

adjective brushier or brushiest

covered or overgrown with brush

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