Meaning

3 senses
  1. Abounding in rushes.

    abounding in rushes

  2. Having the characteristics of a rush (the plant); rushlike.

  3. Characterised by rushing; hurried; fast-paced

Origin

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

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

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

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Forms

rushier/more rushy, rushiest/most rushy
Comparativerushier / more rushy Lesson
Superlativerushiest / most rushy Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedrush
Derivedrushiness

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rushy — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto