Bushes
Father-son presidents
Bushes is the plural of bush—woody plants smaller than trees, with multiple stems rising from the ground.
A yard has bushes along the fence; a hiker pushes through bushes on an overgrown trail.
To beat around the bushes is less common than the singular form but carries the same meaning of avoiding directness.
In plural slang, bushes can refer to pubic hair: trimming the bushes.
Low woody plants
- hedgesPlanted boundary lines
- thicketsDense shrub growths
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
privet · boxwood · azaleas · rhododendrons · hydrangeas · lilacs · junipers · hollies
Staying out of sight
- lurkingConcealed and watchful
- crouchingBending low, knees bent
- coverProtect by overlaying
- screeningEvaluative selection process
camouflage · concealed · obscured · stakeout · surveillance · waiting · ducking · sneaking
shrubs
Low woody plants
landscaping · privet · boxwood · azaleas · rhododendrons · hydrangeas · lilacs · junipers · hollies · forsythia
hiding
Staying out of sight
screening · camouflage · concealed · obscured · stakeout · surveillance · waiting · ducking · sneaking · shadowy
outback
Remote interior wilderness
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- brushBristled cleaning tool
wild · remote · Australian · safari · camping · survival · trekking · terrain · rugged · untamed
pubic
Of the groin
waxing · grooming · natural · unshaven · bikini · personal · hygiene · maintenance · manscaping · aesthetic
- Famous FamiliesKennedys, Rothschilds, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Adamses
- Presidential FamiliesObamas, Clintons, Kennedys, Trumps, Nixons
BushesClintons
American political family
Kennedys · Obamas · Democrats · Democratic Party · liberals
- beat around the bushAvoid stating directly
- beating around the bushAvoiding direct communication
- the bushesDense low plantings
- rose bushFlowering thorny shrub
- rose bushesThorny shrubs bearing fragrant blooms
- bush leagueAmateurish and unprofessional
bush, bushed, bushy, bushier, bushiest, bushiness, bushland, bushman, ambush