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Brushy

Resembling a brush; shaggy; rough.

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Similar meaning 2

Wooded 84% connected

of Wood

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Wooded 84% connected

of Wood

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Brush 74% connected

An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purpos…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Brush 74% connected

An instrument composed of bristles, or other like material, set in a suitable back or handle, as of wood, bone, or ivory, and used for various purpos…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Bosky 92% connected

Woody or bushy; covered with boscage or thickets.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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