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
But her dress is an open tangle of white, as opaque as the brushy harbor, and between her black hat and violet choker is a face dissolving into vapor.
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In hill country, look for scrapes dug 70 yards or so below a brushy hilltop.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
In fact, there is only one effigy burn, because of the arid, brushy conditions.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In hill country, look for scrapes dug 70 yards or so below a brushy hilltop.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Replace worn door sweeps, and the brushy piece on the bottom of exterior doors, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
In fact, there is only one effigy burn, because of the arid, brushy conditions.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brushy
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Natasha Lyonne, who’s back as shaggy amateur detective Charlie Cale, was floored watching Erivo dip in and out of so many roles, which include a DJ, a professor, an artist, and an apple picker.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Close on either side were eerie woods flooded with shallow swamp water, the trees’ shaggy trunks festooned with air plants and the occasional ghost orchid.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Flying your favorite spacecraft is as simple as plopping down in the captain’s chair to engage in some hairy dogfights and clandestine patrols over strange worlds or the inky cosmic blackness as the gameplay shifts from a standard FPS to a third-person perspective.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Then with 1:34 left in regulation, things got really hairy when Koepke was called for a high-sticking double minor on Rakell.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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This wine exhibits fresh cherry, raspberry, and subtle spice, with a silky texture and a clean finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Try out the trend with the best silky tops on Amazon, all for less than $35.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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