pushy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pel-
Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥néh₂ti
Proto-Italic *pelnō
Latin pellō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin -tō
Latin pulsō
Old French poulser
Middle French pousserbor.
Middle English pushen
English push
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English pushy

    From push + -y.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK, US, Australia) IPA(key): /ˈpʊʃ.i/
      • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ʊʃi
    • Homophone: pushie

    Adjective

    pushy (comparative pushier, superlative pushiest)

    1. Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
      Synonyms: obtrusive, sharp-elbowed
      Antonym: unpushy
      • 2005 June 24, BBC‎[1], archived from the original on 11 November 2022:
        Pushy parents 'ruin sports days'

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