as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
the vogue for brushy cheeks on men reached a whimsical apex in the 19th century when muttonchop whiskers came in fashion
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Recent Examples of brushy
When emergency crews responded, firefighters found the plane fully engulfed in flames in a brushy area.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The fire reached about 40 acres in a spot where brushy canyons, ridges and thick palm tree groves meet with hilltop communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Living mostly in brushy areas and woodlands in low elevation, the animals largely prey on deer and elk.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The fire reached about 40 acres in a spot where brushy canyons, ridges and thick palm tree groves meet with hilltop communities.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
Adjective
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Towering at seven feet, with unblinking googly eyes, a shaggy blaze of orange fur and a gloriously unkempt beard, Gritty looks like pure chaos brought to life.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Later, other stars like Stevie Nicks, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger mimicked the look in a more choppy, shaggy way with bangs, layers, and tons of texture—instead of the sleekness of the original look.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gardening coach and author Teri Speight says the rabbits in her garden don't bother her tomatoes, noting that this is likely due to their subtle scent and hairy stems.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her rock-climbing skills also come in handy when she’s trapped in a narrow gorge, and soon after when a hairy ascent provides echoes of the prologue.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His silky lead pass sent Sennecke ahead with speed to finish with aplomb to the far side.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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