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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
The Tamar and Torridge spring from a rushy knoll on the eastern wilds of Morwenstow, three miles from the sea.
From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by Scott, C. A. Dawson
The sea was within a stone's throw on the right beyond a green, marshy, rushy meadow.
From The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen by Arnim, Elizabeth von
A short distance away a rushy patch betokened the presence of water.
From The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts by Finnemore, John
Man-o’-war is watching A rakish-looking craft— Kerchunk! goes a bullfrog From his rushy raft.
From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various
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