brushier; brushiest
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Adjective (2)
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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Korin Miller, Flow Space, 4 July 2024
Where to find ticks, how to spot them Ticks are often found in grassy, brushy or wooded areas, and can also live on animals.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Ticks are more prevalent in northern Arizona in areas with brushy vegetation and where there are hosts such as small mammals, birds and deer.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Two fires broke out within roughly 75 minutes of each other and a little more than a mile apart Wednesday in Borrego Springs, seriously damaging a home, destroying an outbuilding and blackening swaths of brushy terrain before crews could snuff out the flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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Adjective
That includes doing your best to avoid wooded, brushy, and grassy areas, even in your own backyard, Dr. Schaffner says.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 4 July 2024
Where to find ticks, how to spot them Ticks are often found in grassy, brushy or wooded areas, and can also live on animals.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Ticks are more prevalent in northern Arizona in areas with brushy vegetation and where there are hosts such as small mammals, birds and deer.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024
Two fires broke out within roughly 75 minutes of each other and a little more than a mile apart Wednesday in Borrego Springs, seriously damaging a home, destroying an outbuilding and blackening swaths of brushy terrain before crews could snuff out the flames.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
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“Brushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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