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rushy

rushy adjective: abounding in rushes.

Adjective (1)

rushy (comparative rushier, superlative rushiest)

  1. Abounding in rushes.
  2. Having the characteristics of a rush (the plant); rushlike.

Adjective (2)

rushy (comparative more rushy, superlative most rushy)

  1. Characterised by rushing; hurried; fast-paced
    Synonyms:
    frenzied

Synonyms of rushy

Forms of rushy

comparativerushier
superlativerushiest
comparativemore rushy
superlativemost rushy

Origin of rushy

From Middle English russhy, russhi, resshi, equivalent to rush (“a plant”) + -y.

From rush (“a hurry”) + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian ruusich (“fast; quick; rushy”).

Words formed from rushy

Phrases with rushy

Questions about rushy

What does rushy mean?
Rushy means abounding in rushes.
What part of speech is rushy?
Rushy is an adjective.

Words near rushy in the dictionary

  1. Rushville
  2. Rushwick
  3. rushwork
  4. Rushworth
  5. Rushworths
  6. rushy
  7. Rushy Green
  8. Rushy Lagoon
  9. RUSI
  10. Rusian
  11. rusine

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