Definition
- (noun) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
- (noun) A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree. “bushes to support pea vines”
- (noun) A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself.
- (noun) A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's.
- (noun) The tail, or brush, of a fox.
- (verb) To branch thickly in the manner of a bush.
- (verb) To set bushes for; to support with bushes. “to bush peas”
- (verb) To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush. “to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the ground”
- (noun) A tavern or wine merchant.
- (noun) (often with "the") Rural areas, typically remote, wooded, undeveloped and uncultivated.
- (noun) A woodlot or bluff on a farm.
- (adverb) Towards the direction of the outback. “On hatching, the chicks scramble to the surface and head bush on their own.”
Word stats
- Bush contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Words starting with BUS
- bus
- busbies
- busboy
- busboys
- busby
- bused
- buses
- bushed
- bushel
- busheled
- busheling
- bushelled
- bushelling
- bushels
- bushes
- bushier
- bushiest
- bushiness
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Frequently asked questions
What does Bush mean?
A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
What are the anagrams of Bush?
Valid anagrams: hubs.
How many letters are in Bush?
Bush has 4 letters.
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