underbrush

[ uhn-der-bruhsh ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌbrʌʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR underbrush ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

shrubs, saplings, low vines, etc., growing under the large trees in a wood or forest.

Also un·der·bush

[uhn-der-boosh]. /ˈʌn dərˌbʊʃ/.

Origin of underbrush

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; under- + brush²

Words nearby underbrush

underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy, undercapitalize, undercard, undercarriage

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Example sentences from the Web for underbrush

The two friends forced their way through the underbrush, Esperance a little in advance.
The Son of Monte Christo|Jules Lermina
All the underbrush had been carried away and the straight, sweet-smelling pines rose from a carpet of dry needles.
Jewel's Story Book|Clara Louise Burnham
Just then footsteps came crashing through the underbrush, and Mr. Hallam ran hurriedly up.
Gypsy Breynton|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
The waters still covered the low, muddy banks strewn with fallen trees and underbrush.
Tenting on the Plains|Elizabeth B. Custer

Where a growth of cottonwood had held back the encroachment of the willows there usually was thick grass and underbrush.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for underbrush

underbrush

underbush

/ (ˈʌndəˌbrʌʃ) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian undergrowth

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单词	underbrush
释义	underbrush [ uhn-der-bruhsh ] / ˈʌn dərˌbrʌʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR underbrush ON THESAURUS.COM noun shrubs, saplings, low vines, etc., growing under the large trees in a wood or forest. Also un·der·bush [uhn-der-boosh]. /ˈʌn dərˌbʊʃ/. Origin of underbrush An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; under- + brush² Words nearby underbrush underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy, undercapitalize, undercard, undercarriage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for underbrush The two friends forced their way through the underbrush, Esperance a little in advance. The Son of Monte Christo\|Jules Lermina All the underbrush had been carried away and the straight, sweet-smelling pines rose from a carpet of dry needles. Jewel's Story Book\|Clara Louise Burnham Just then footsteps came crashing through the underbrush, and Mr. Hallam ran hurriedly up. Gypsy Breynton\|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps The waters still covered the low, muddy banks strewn with fallen trees and underbrush. Tenting on the Plains\|Elizabeth B. Custer Where a growth of cottonwood had held back the encroachment of the willows there usually was thick grass and underbrush. The Lone Star Ranger\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for underbrush underbrush underbush / (ˈʌndəˌbrʌʃ) / noun mainly US and Canadian undergrowth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to underbrush thicket, coppice, bush, brake, brush, copse, underwood, brushwood, boscage, understory
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underbrush

noun

Origin of underbrush

Words nearby underbrush

Example sentences from the Web for underbrush

British Dictionary definitions for underbrush

underbush

noun

Words related to underbrush