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Bushy vs Prickly - What's the difference?

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Bushy is a related term of prickly.


As adjectives the difference between bushy and prickly

is that bushy is like a bush in having many widely spread branches while prickly is covered with sharp points.

bushy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Like a bush in having many widely spread branches.
    • ''The bushy tail of a squirrel.

    Derived terms

    * bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

    prickly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Covered with sharp points.
    • Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
  • Easily irritated.
    • He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.
  • difficult, hairy, complicated

    • Synonyms

    * (covered with sharp points) thorny, spiny

    Derived terms

    * prickly comfrey * prickly glasswort * prickly heat * prickly saltwort * prickly sculpin * prickly shield fern * prickly tang