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pushy

/ˈpʊʃ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
pushy
IPA
/ˈpʊʃ.i/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin pulsō Old French poulser Middle French pousserbor. Middle English pushen English push English -y English pushy From push + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʊʃ.i/
  • British English: /ˈpʊʃ.i/

Inflected Forms

pushier (comparative) pushiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

pushily pushiness unpushy

Frequently Paired Words

push

Synonyms

obtrusive sharp-elbowed pushful

Homonyms

pushie

Antonyms

unpushy

Rhymes With

bushy cushy bushey mushy tushy tushie squooshy squshy squushy pushie

Questions

How do you pronounce pushy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʊʃ.i/.
What does pushy mean?
Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
Where does pushy come from?
Etymology tree Latin pulsō Old French poulser Middle French pousserbor. Middle English pushen English push English -y English pushy From push + -y.

How to pronounce pushy

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