mop-headed

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone with a thick, unruly, or shaggy head of hair, resembling a mop.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une personne aux cheveux épais, indisciplinés ou emmêlés, rappelant une serpillière.

1. Bushy-topped tree C2 formal

   Describing a tree that has a dense, bushy crown or top, typically lacking a single dominant central leader.

   • The old oak in the park is mop-headed, with a thick, rounded canopy.
   • Gardeners often prune young trees to prevent them from becoming mop-headed.
   • A mop-headed tree can be more vulnerable to storm damage.

   🇫🇷arbre à tête touffue

   Synonymes: domedroundheaded

• more mop-headed comparative form
• most mop-headed superlative form