Definitions for bulrush

bulrush bul·rush

Spelling: [boo l-ruhsh]
IPA: /ˈbʊlˌrʌʃ/

Bulrush is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 86 anagrams from letters in bulrush (bhlrsuu).

Definitions for bulrush

noun

  1. (in Biblical use) the papyrus, Cyperus papyrus.
  2. any of various rushes of the genera Scirpus and Typha.

Origin of bulrush

1400-50; late Middle English bulrish papyrus, probably bull1 + rish rush2

Examples for bulrush

My soul was bowed down like a bulrush for some days after I came here.

The bulrush of Scripture is found here, and is used by coopers to stanch their work.

This was not apparent to her bulrush, though Crozier and Kitty understood.

But don't move a step forward, or your life is not worth a bulrush.'

Then at last his son said, “It is the root of the apukwa, the bulrush.”

It may here be mentioned that the bulrush of Scripture is undoubtedly the papyrus.

On the oat-grass and the sword-grass, and the bulrush in the pool.

Through the bulrush stems John heard their voices and laughter.

He split the second bulrush as an experiment and just the same thing happened.

Donkey.There are three indents on the bulrush as if made with teeth.

Word Value for bulrush
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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