Definition

Having more foliage or hair than something else; thicker or denser in appearance.

Example

The dog has a bushier coat than the other dogs in the park.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Have you noticed how my hair is getting a lot bushier?

Yeah, it looks really full and fluffy now!

I think I might keep it like this for a while.

Definitely! The bushier style really suits you.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bushier → It is formed from "bush" (from Old English "busc", meaning a shrub or thicket) and the suffix "-ier" (meaning more). The word "bushier" means having more bushes or being more thickly covered with bushes.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'bush' as a shrub, and when something is 'bushier', it means it has 'more' of those shrubs.

Visually Confused Words