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rushy

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rush·y  (rsh)
adj. rush·i·er, rush·i·est
1. Resembling or characteristic of rushes; rushlike.
2. Abounding in rushes: a rushy marsh.
rushy [ˈrʌʃɪ]
adj rushier, rushiest
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) abounding in, covered with, or made of rushes
rushiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.rushy - abounding in rushes; "a rushy marsh"
wooded - covered with growing trees and bushes etc; "wooded land"; "a heavily wooded tract"
Translations
rushy [ˈrʌʃɪ] ADJ → juncoso


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At an early hour one day, he encamped in a narrow valley on the banks of a beautifully clear but rushy pool; surrounded by thickets bearing abundance of wild cherries, currants, and yellow and purple gooseberries.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
At last, upon the other side of Loch Errocht, going over a smooth, rushy place, where the walking was easy, he could bear it no longer, and came close to me.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
All the livelong day the search went on; upon the river, with barge and pole, and drag and net; upon the muddy and rushy shore, with jack-boots, hatchet, spade, rope, dogs, and all imaginable appliances.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Dickens, Charles View in context
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