Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bushy

/ˈbʊʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
bushy
IPA
/ˈbʊʃi/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.

adj

Growing thickly.

noun

Alternative form of bushie.

Example Sentences

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbʊʃi/
  • British English: /ˈbʊʃi/

Inflected Forms

bushier (comparative) bushiest (superlative) bushies (plural)

Derived Forms

bushily bushiness unbushy

Phrases

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed bushy bluestem bushy seaside tansy bushy-tailed

Synonyms

shaggy shaggy-haired shaggy-coated

Homonyms

bushey bushie

Rhymes With

pushy cushy bushey mushy tushy tushie squooshy squshy squushy pushie

Questions

How do you pronounce bushy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊʃi/.
What does bushy mean?
Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.
Where does bushy come from?
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.

How to pronounce bushy

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