bush: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with B · ends with H
Meaning of bush
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.
A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree.
Example: bushes to support pea vines
- slang, vulgar
A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's.
The tail, or brush, of a fox.
Listed forms: bushes.
Source: Wiktionary — bush.
verb
- intransitive
To branch thickly in the manner of a bush.
To set bushes for; to support with bushes.
Example: to bush peas
To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush.
Example: to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the ground
To become bushy (often used with up).
Example: I can tell when my cat is upset because he’ll bush up his tail.
Listed forms: bushes, bushing, bushed.
Source: Wiktionary — bush.
noun
- archaic
A tavern or wine merchant.
Listed forms: bushes.
Source: Wiktionary — bush.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bush.
adjective
not of the highest quality or sophistication
- bush-league
noun
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
noun
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
noun
hair growing in the pubic area
- pubic hair
- crotch hair
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bush in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bush
B(3) + U(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of bush
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from bush
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bush. Showing up to 24, longest first.