pushy
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- Australia//ˈpʊʃ.i//
Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
adjective
- 1
Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
Pushy parents 'ruin sports days'
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin pulsō Old French poulser Middle French pousserbor. Middle English pushen English push English -y English pushy From push + -y.
Forms
- comparative
- pushier
- superlative
- pushiest
push · To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from…Push · A surname.pushing · That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
pushy · Overly assertive, bold, or determined; aggressively ambitious.
puss · A cat.pussy · The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.Pussy · A village in La Léchère, Savoie department, France.