brushy

¹

[ bruhsh-ee ]

adjective

, brush·i·er, brush·i·est.

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

brushy

²

[ bruhsh-ee ]

adjective

, brush·i·er, brush·i·est.

1. covered or overgrown with brush or brushwood.

brushy

¹

adjective

1. like a brush; thick and furry

brushy

²

/ ˈbrʌʃɪ /

adjective

1. covered or overgrown with brush

Other Words From

• brushi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

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

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

From New York Times

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

From Salon

He recommends asking yourself questions, like: Are you in a meadow with good visibility or are you on a brushy trail where you can’t see around the next bend?

From Seattle Times

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

The so-called Highland Fire erupted at about 12:45 p.m. in dry, brushy hills near the unincorporated Riverside County hamlet of Aguanga.

From Seattle Times