rushy

[ ruhsh-ee ]

/ ˈrʌʃ i /

adjective, rush·i·er, rush·i·est.

abounding with rushes or their stems.

covered or strewn with rushes.

consisting or made of rushes.

rushlike.

Nearby words

rusher, rushes, rushing, rushmore, rushwork, rushy, rusine antler, rusk, ruska, ruskin, russ

Origin of rushy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rush², -y¹

Related forms

rush·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for rushy

The blue eyes met mine—there rose the rushy pool, there dozed the broken boat.
1492|Mary Johnston
Its bright hair is bathed in showers; and it looks faint and dim, through its mist on the rushy plain.
Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose|John Aikin
There came the same sort of rushy sound; then the cuckoo stopped, and Griselda opened her eyes.
The Cuckoo Clock|Mrs. Molesworth
"The bog-bane to the rushy curragh, say I, Nancy," said Pete.
The Manxman|Hall Caine

The bog-track at length became merged in a rushy field, and then indeed did the pent waters of the hunt break forth.
Mount Music|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

British Dictionary definitions for rushy

rushy

/ (ˈrʌʃɪ) /

adjective rushier or rushiest

abounding in, covered with, or made of rushes

Derived Forms

rushiness, noun

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