bush
/bʊʃ/
noun
- A low plant with many branches, smaller than a tree; a shrub.
- A rabbit hid behind a thick bush in the garden.
- The bush was covered in bright yellow flowers.
- We planted a rose bush in the front yard.
- Wild or uncultivated land, especially in Australia, Africa, or Canada; the wilderness.
- They went camping deep in the Australian bush.
- Many animals live in the bush and rarely come near cities.
- The hikers got lost in the bush for two days.
- A thick growth of hair, especially pubic hair (in technical or clinical contexts).
- In some cultures, leaving the bush natural is common.
- The doctor explained that grooming the bush is a personal choice.
- The anatomy textbook included a diagram of the pubic bush.
Synonyms
adjective
- Growing or living in the bush; wild or rustic.
- They built a bush shelter from branches and leaves.
- The bush pilot landed the small plane on a dirt strip.
- Bush tucker includes native fruits and insects.
- Crude, unrefined, or amateurish (informal, often in 'bush league').
- His bush tactics cost the team the game.
- Don't be so bush — learn the proper way to do it.
- That was a bush move, showing up late without calling.
verb
- To grow thickly or spread out like a bush.
- Her hair bushed around her face in the humidity.
- The plant bushed out after the spring rains.
- The vines bushed over the fence, covering it completely.