brushy

¹ American  

[bruhsh-ee] / ˈbrʌʃ i /

adjective

brushier, brushiest

1. resembling a brush, especially in roughness or shagginess.

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brushy ² American  

[bruhsh-ee] / ˈbrʌʃ i /

adjective

brushier, brushiest

1. covered or overgrown with brush or brushwood.

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brushy ¹ British  

adjective

1. like a brush; thick and furry

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brushy ² British  

/ ˈbrʌʃɪ /

adjective

1. covered or overgrown with brush

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• brushiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of brushy¹

First recorded in 1680–90; brush ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of brushy²

First recorded in 1650–60; brush ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Both erupted on 7 January as the region saw a strong wind event, making the small blazes in brushy, mountainous areas hard to contain.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

Without burning, would the landscape grow so brushy that it would not be able to feed as many of them?

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

After eight days, a volunteer spotted Johnson-Barr’s body in a brushy hollow outside the city.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023

They’re seated behind a tabletop, a brushy plane of pale and mottled yellow that takes up almost half the picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

They favored trails too low and brushy for horses and riders.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko