bushy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɵʃɪj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /-ʃi/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
- /ˈbʉʃe/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
- /-ʃɪ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
- /ˈbʊʃi/ (Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English bush Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bushy From bush + -y.
Meanings
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Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.
the bushy tail of a squirrel
-
Growing thickly.
bushy eyebrows
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bushier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| bushiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bushily · bushiness · unbushy · bushy bluestem · bright-eyed and bushy-tailed · bushy-tailed · bushy seaside tansy
Translations (21)
la fruticosus (like a bush) · cs hustý (like a bush) · eo hirta (like a bush) · hu bozontos (growing thickly) · cs huňatý (like a bush) · mi pūhutihuti (growing thickly) · mi pōruru (growing thickly) · grc δασύς (growing thickly) · mi pūhutihuti (like a bush) · de buschig (like a bush) · cmn 茂密 (growing thickly) · de buschig (growing thickly) · ota كور (growing thickly) · uk пухна́стий (like a bush) · es tupido (growing thickly) · grc λάσιος (growing thickly) · hu lompos (growing thickly) · cs chundelatý (like a bush) · sv yvig (growing thickly) · es poblado (growing thickly) · gd ròibeanach (growing thickly)