bushy-tailed

adjective

Having a bushy tail.

Meanings

adjectivebushy-tailed (comparative more bushy-tailed, superlative most bushy-tailed)

comparative more bushy-tailed · superlative most bushy-tailed

  1. literallyHaving a bushy tail.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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APA

bushy-tailed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushy-tailed

MLA

“bushy-tailed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushy-tailed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bushy-tailed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushy-tailed.

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