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UNDERGROWTH Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word undergrowth. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word undergrowth. (close relations)
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brush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dense growth of bushes

• an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

• momentary contact

• conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

• a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

• a minor short-term fight

• the act of brushing your teeth

• the act of brushing your hair

• contact with something dangerous or undesirable

verb

• rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

• touch lightly and briefly

• clean with a brush

• sweep across or over

• remove with or as if with a brush

• cover by brushing

foliage
nounn
noun

• the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

• (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

forest
nounn
noun

• the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

• land that is covered with trees and shrubs

verb

• establish a forest on previously unforested land

greenery
nounn
noun

• green foliage

scrub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

• the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

adjective satellite

• (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

verb

• clean with hard rubbing

• wash thoroughly

• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

shrubbery
nounn
noun

• an area where a number of shrubs are planted

• a collection of shrubs growing together

thicket
nounn
noun

• a dense growth of bushes

vegetation
nounn
noun

• all the plant life in a particular region or period

• the process of growth in plants

• an abnormal growth or excrescence (especially a warty excrescence on the valves of the heart)

• inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life

woods
nounn
noun

• the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

plants
nounn
noun

• buildings for carrying on industrial labor

• (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

• an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

• something planted secretly for discovery by another

verb

• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

• fix or set securely or deeply

• set up or lay the groundwork for

• place into a river

• place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive

• put firmly in the mind

underbrush
nounn
noun

• the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

underwood
nounn
noun

• the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

understory
nounn
noun

• The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest.

Best Hypernyms For UNDERGROWTH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for undergrowth, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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brush brushwood coppice copse flora foliage thicket vegetation plants

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