UNDERGROWTH Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word undergrowth. (close relations)
undergrowths
Best Alternative Words for UNDERGROWTH
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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. |