"furzy" meaning in English

See furzy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more furzy [comparative], most furzy [superlative]
Etymology: From furze + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|furze|y}} furze + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} furzy (comparative more furzy, superlative most furzy)
  1. Covered in furze.
    Sense id: en-furzy-en-adj-Gvn~ZGBA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38
  2. Resembling or characteristic of furze.
    Sense id: en-furzy-en-adj-8~Or9G7j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gorsy
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