thicket-forming

8.0

Plants that grow close together to make thick groups of plants

adjective

: arbustivo

Many thicket-forming shrubs provide shelter for wildlife in forest edges and clearings.

Examples

Certain thicket-forming plants are intentionally used to create natural barriers along property lines.
The bamboo is a thicket-forming species that can quickly dominate disturbed areas.
The thicket-forming shrubs provide excellent cover for wildlife.
Many thicket-forming plants thrive in this region.
Many species of bamboo are thicket-forming, creating lush green groves that provide shelter for wildlife.
In the forest, the thicket-forming shrubs provide a dense habitat for various birds and small animals.
The garden features thicket-forming plants that grow closely together, forming a vibrant green barrier.

Synonyms

dense

vsthicket-forming

42 2.8

Thick with plants making it hard to walk through

emphasizes forming group clumps rather than ability to pass through

thicketed

vsthicket-forming

5.5

Covered with thick bushes or small trees

tends to grow in tight clumps rather than just being covered

thickset

vsthicket-forming

6.1

Plants or trees that grow very close together and form a crowded group

focuses on growing into tight clumps rather than uniform close spacing

Antonyms

sparse

31 5.0

Present in small numbers or amounts

How Dense

thicket-forming

8.0

bushy

22 1.3

scattered

1 3.5

solitary

191 4.6

Surface Forms

thicket-forming positive

Morphology

thicket-forming = thicket + form (transparent) = thicket + form + ing

The meaning 'tending to form thickets' is directly derived from 'thicket' + the participial '-forming', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word thicket-forming comes from thicket, which is related to the English word thick meaning 'dense', and forming, which means 'making'. So a thicket-forming plant is one that 'grows together' and 'makes' a dense group of bushes.