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lush

1

[ luhsh ]

adjective

, lush·er, lush·est.
  1. (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.

    Synonyms: fresh, luxurious

    Antonyms: stale

  2. characterized by luxuriant vegetation:

    a lush valley.

  3. characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc.:

    the lush surroundings of his home.



lush

2

[ luhsh ]

noun

  1. Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.

    Synonyms: sot, drunkard

  2. intoxicating liquor.

verb (used without object)

  1. to drink liquor.

verb (used with object)

  1. to drink (liquor).

lush

1

/ lʌʃ /

noun

  1. a heavy drinker, esp an alcoholic
  2. alcoholic drink
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to drink (alcohol) to excess
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lush

2

/ lʌʃ /

adjective

  1. (of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
  2. (esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
  3. luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈlushly, adverb
  • ˈlushness, noun
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Other Words From

  • lushly adverb
  • lushness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lush1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English lusch “slack”; of disputed origin; perhaps cognate with Old English lysu “bad,” lēas “lax,” Middle Low German lasch “slack,” Old Norse lǫskr “weak,” Gothic lasiws “weak”; alternatively, perhaps from Old French lasche “cowardly, loose,” adjective derivative of laschier “to loosen,” from Late Latin laxicāre, derivative of laxāre; relax ( def )

Origin of lush2

First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps facetious application of lush 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lush1

C19: origin unknown

Origin of lush2

C15: probably from Old French lasche lax, lazy, from Latin laxus loose; perhaps related to Old English lǣc, Old Norse lakr weak, German lasch loose
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Example Sentences

Though the dream is to land somewhere like the Hills, with its lush green lawns and indecent wealthiness, cramped apartments or weird houses with hot-pink dining rooms in the Valley will do for now.

From Vox

In the midafternoon slog of spreadsheets and deadlines, we tend to conjure up more pleasant scenes, like lush beaches with generously poured margaritas.

The rendezvous was a beautiful piece of land with lush grasses, a small stream, and a forested foothill in the background.

Every minute of it is crowded with beauty, from the stunning visuals to the beautiful, lush score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.

From Vox

The material flows really well and has the lush properties of high-end fabric.

From Ozy

The forests were lush and filled with life, from giant snakes to monkeys.

The sounds are less mechanical and more lush, more concert hall than dance floor.

From the height of 700 feet, a lush uniform green obscured the destruction unfolding below him.

But most of her interpretative choices are sound, even on a song with challenging psychological depths such as “Lush Life.”

Some day we will have a proper book on Tove Jansson the fine artist, with lush reproductions of her work.

He seemed to recall a state of lush, sybaritic softness, in pre-silicate times.

Down through the lush vegetation, the cylinder felt its way, dropping very slowly.

They would sit down in the lush grass of a shady green lane, close to a pool where the bull-frogs croaked.

The grass grows lush in the meadows and tangles in the hills that almost surround it.

Several times I saw him coming up whistling softly with a lush air of subdued and happy reminiscence.

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