1. covered with or abounding in gorse (a spiny shrub with yellow flowers)
Usage: chiefly British

Examples

• The gorsy hillside was bright with yellow blooms in spring.
• We walked across the gorsy moorland on our way to the coast.
• The gorsy landscape provided shelter for rabbits and other small animals.
• Local farmers cleared the gorsy patches to make room for grazing land.
• The gorsy terrain made hiking difficult but rewarding.