Definition
Abounding in or resembling bulrushes; characteristic of areas where bulrushes grow; having the qualities of a bulrush.
Etymology
From 'bulrush' plus the diminutive or adjectival suffix '-y' (Old English '-ig'). This construction follows the same pattern as 'reedy,' 'grassy,' or 'marshy,' transforming a noun into an adjective describing abundance or resemblance.
Kelly Says
Compare 'bulrushy' with 'bulrushlike'—both mean the same thing, but they sound different. '-Y' words feel more casual and native ('grassy,' 'weedy'), while '-like' words feel slightly more formal or analytical. Over time, words ending in '-y' often win out in everyday speech because they flow more naturally off the tongue.
Translations
ARالعربية
منقوش على القصب
mun-qoush ala al-qṣab
CACatalà
canigós
ca-ni-gos
CSČeština
rákosový
rak-os-ovy
DEDeutsch
schilfig
shil-fig
ELΕλληνικά
καλαμιώδης
kala-mi-o-des
ESEspañol
de juncos
deh hunk-kos
FAفارسی
بُلْرُش
bul-ruash
FISuomi
kolmioinen
kol-mio-inen
FRFrançais
résineux
rez-in-ew
HIहिन्दी
जुआन से भरा हुआ
juaan se bhara hua
IDBahasa Indonesia
penuh rumput teki
penuh room-put teh-kee
ITItaliano
di canne
di kan-na
JA日本語
ヨシが生い茂る
yoshi o ikiru
KO한국어
대나래가 많은
daena-rae-ga man-eun
MSBahasa Melayu
penuh buluh
penuh bu-luh
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မြစ်
chauk-myit
PLPolski
trzcinowy
trzh-tsina-wy
PTPortuguês
de juncos
deh hunk-kos
RUРусский
камышовый
kamysh-ovy
SWKiswahili
majani
ma-ja-nee
UKУкраїнська
рогізовий
ro-gisz-ovy
VITiếng Việt
có rơm
co rom
ZH中文
芦苇丛生
lúwěi cóngshēng