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Etymology
Origin of rushy
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rush 2, -y 1
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"It's almost a religion for me," he says, citing "the rushy, on-edge feeling anything can happen at any moment."
From Time Magazine Archive
We were now on a heathery table-land, with patches of splashy, rushy ground, from which the snipe flickered out as the hounds cast themselves through it.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Martin Ross
In certain localities, particularly in Portugal, we have enjoyed excellent snipe-shooting on wide-spread expanses of rushy marsh and under home conditions.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
I found Pan crouched by the river's edge, His hoofed feet hid by the rushy sedge, And I listened his plaint.
From The Dales of Arcady by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe
The dogs seemed much to enjoy prowling about and examining every rushy place, and at last met with some object among the rushes which caused them to set up a most vehement and determined barking.
From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various
The Little Loch was the rushiest and reediest little rascal that ever rustled, and he was on the very edge of the Moor.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson
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