bushiness

American  

[boosh-ee-nis] / ˈbʊʃ i nɪs /

noun

1. a bushy state or form.

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Etymology

Origin of bushiness

First recorded in 1720–30; bushy + -ness

Example Sentences

That Goldman is still holding on to parts of the portfolio suggests the bank has not been able to get out of the consumer bushiness quickly.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Authorities will postpone social security payments, including pension insurance premium payments, by small firms, individual bushiness and some severely distressed sectors to the end of this year, the cabinet said.

From Reuters • May 23, 2022

A native aster that I cut back in May — and again in June — for late-season bushiness grew lanky anyway, then was pummeled by a swarm of tiny insect pests I can’t identify.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

So imagine my relief when the Times informed me that, when it came to beards, smugness, not bushiness, was the thing.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2012

But he was a friend of the squirrel, and he regarded it with friendly eyes, noting the sharpness of its claws, the bushiness of its tail, and the alertness of its keen little nose.

From The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)