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BRUSHY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brushy mean? 

BRUSHY (adjective)
  The adjective BRUSHY has 1 sense:

1. covered with or consisting of bushes or thicketsplay

  Familiarity information: BRUSHY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BRUSHY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: brushier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: brushiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets

Synonyms:

bosky; brushy

Context example:

a bosky park leading to a modest yet majestic plaza

Similar:

wooded (covered with growing trees and bushes etc)

Derivation:

brush (a dense growth of bushes)


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