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bushy.

Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbʊʃi/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɵʃɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉʃe/Northern-Ireland, Scotland/-ʃɪ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland

  1. Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.

    the bushy tail of a squirrel

  2. Growing thickly.

    bushy eyebrows
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English bush Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bushy From bush + -y.

noun/ˈbʊʃi/Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɵʃɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈbʉʃe/Northern-Ireland, Scotland/-ʃɪ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland

  1. Alternative form of bushie.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English bush Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bushy From bush + -y.

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