rushy
adjective
rushy is spelled R-U-S-H-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rushy means “Abounding in rushes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rushy?
| Letters | 5: R-U-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rushy?
Rushy appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of rushy
- rushier comparative
- rushiest superlative
- more rushy comparative
- most rushy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rushy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Abounding in rushes.
- 2
Having the characteristics of a rush (the plant); rushlike.
- 3
Characterised by rushing; hurried; fast-paced
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rushy come from?
From Middle English russhy, russhi, resshi, equivalent to rush (“a plant”) + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).