bushy

UK: ˈbʊʃi | US: ˈbʊʃi

Definition
  1. adj. 1. (of hair or fur) thick and shaggy in appearance.

  2. adj. 2. (of a plant) densely covered with foliage; leafy.

  3. adj. 3. resembling or characteristic of a bush in shape or texture.

Structure
bush <shrub>y <adjective suffix>
Etymology

The word "bushy" derives from the noun "bush," which originated from Old English "busc" or "bysc," meaning a shrub or thicket. The suffix "-y" (from Old English "-ig") is added to form adjectives indicating resemblance or abundance. Thus, "bushy" literally means "like a bush" or "full of bushes," reflecting its modern meanings related to thickness or dense growth.

Examples
  1. The squirrel's bushy tail twitched as it balanced on the branch.

  2. His bushy eyebrows gave him a perpetually stern expression.

  3. The garden was overgrown with bushy shrubs and wildflowers.

  4. She admired the bushy ferns thriving in the shaded corner of the yard.

  5. The actor wore a fake bushy mustache for his role in the play.