bushy

Word family

bush·y /ˈbʊʃi/ adjectiveadj (comparativecomp bushier, superlativesupl bushiest)

1 THICK OBJECT OR MATERIALbushy hair or fur grows thickly 〔毛發〕濃密的，多毛的

a bushy tail

毛茸茸的尾巴

2. bushy plants grow thickly, with a lot of branches and leaves 〔植物〕茂密的

—bushiness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

bushy• Any dry fly that looks bushy and edible will do.• And those bushy eyebrows that resembled dark clouds on his horizon.-How come?• The outward tips of his bushy eyebrows were tilted upwards slightly, giving him a demonic appearance.• To obtain good bushy plants, keep pinching out the tips.• Territorials surround themselves with briefcases, calendars, and large bushy plants.• He was lanky, pale and serious, with dark, bushy sideburns and a handsome Che Guevara mustache.• His hair was longer in those days but then my beard was bushier so I suppose we were about equally hirsute.

Syllable

Corpus

BNC: 18947 COCA: 15683

bushy adj.
⇨ hairy

BNC: 18947 COCA: 15683

bushy