bushy

English

Etymology

bush +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊʃi/
• Rhymes: -ʊʃi

Adjective

bushy (comparative bushier, superlative bushiest)

1. Like a bush in having many widely spread branches.

   the bushy tail of a squirrel

2. Growing thickly.
3. (Racial slur) Derogatory word used to refer to Afro-textured Hair.

Translations

like a bush

• German: buschig (de)

growing thickly

• Maori: pōruru

Derived terms

• bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Anagrams

• Husby