bushy-tailed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bushy-tailed
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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I do think a lot of times female protagonists have been very young and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and very plucky.
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024
The bushy-tailed burglars were M.I.A. for four glorious, minty-fresh days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2024
But just moments before he faded away, a bushy-tailed Swift Fox no bigger than a house cat swiped him up and gobbled him.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2023
When “Friends” wrapped up after a decade, in 2004, “we were all bright eyed and bushy-tailed, looking toward the future,” she continued.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2021
All I knew was if I found tooth marks on one page of my rocket book, I was going to declare hunting season on a certain bushy-tailed rodent.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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