bushiness|ˈbʊʃɪnɪs| Bushy state or quality. 1730–6in Bailey; hence in Johnson.1790T. Bewick Hist. Quadrupeds (1807) 277 The bushiness of its hair.1851Glenny Handbk.Fl.Gard. 210 Bushiness and compactness of growth.1875Masson Wordsw. &c. 175 The bushiness of his [Scott's] eyebrows.