brushy /ˈbɹʌʃi/ adjective2 •Having a similar texture to a fox’s tail; brushlike, bushy.It [a dormouse] dipped its brushy tail (somewhat resembling that of a fox) into the dish, and carried the milk in this manner to the mouth. — 1825 •Of the countryside: having thick vegetation, taller than grass but shorter than trees; having abundant brush; shrubby. formsbrushier · brushiest