Synonyms for bush

Most common

jungle · scrub · chaparral · forest · fanny · pubic hair · copse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

Related words

Word family

bushcraft bushed bushfood bushy bushland bushperson bushwalk bushwhack

Phrases

burning bush bush telegraph calico bush fever bush groundsel bush creosote bush bush antelope bush pig

Forms

Plural

bushes → jungles, scrubs, chaparrals, forests…

Example sentences

• jungle Sami and Layla camped in the middle of the jungle.
• scrub Scrub the sink and try to get rid of those spots.
• chaparral The roadrunner is a bird also known as the "Chaparral Cock" in Texas.
• forest The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
• fanny If my uncle had a fanny, he'd be my aunt.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

scrub¹, fanny², shrub¹, copse

6 letters

forest², jungle²

9 letters

chaparral³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fanny² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

buisson

Deutsch

Busch

Català

mata