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
Adjective
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With their thick, shaggy fur, the 5-month-old wolves are better adapted to the cold.—
Emily Mullin,
Wired News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Stunning images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest Fighting fish, thirsty camels and hairy shrimp are all featured among the winning images of the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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The lack of dihydrotestosterone receptors across the rest of our bodies explains why these areas can remain hairy even after our hairlines have lost their fight against these hormonal changes.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The velvet texture keeps even silky fabrics in place.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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This silky moisturizer is clinically proven to shorten your skin’s adjustment period to retinoids while reducing dryness with a barrier-restoring blend of lipids—specifically ceramides, natural cholesterol, and fatty acids.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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