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lush
1[ luhsh ]
lush
1/ lʌʃ /
noun
- a heavy drinker, esp an alcoholic
- alcoholic drink
verb
- to drink (alcohol) to excess
lush
2/ lʌʃ /
adjective
- (of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
- (esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
- luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
Derived Forms
- ˈlushly, adverb
- ˈlushness, noun
Other Words From
- lushly adverb
- lushness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of lush1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lush1
Origin of lush2
Example Sentences
In the driveway of a lushly landscaped home just off the Malibu coast sits a luxury British automobile, rounded, elegant; a smooth-sailing land yacht.
We listened in rapt, reverential awe, cozied by Vienna’s velvet strings, velvet winds and velvet brass woven together in a perfect tapestry of lush sonic textures and instrumental colors.
For nearly a quarter-century, voters in Clallam County, Wash. — a lush green dot in the far corner of the country — have gone with the winner in 11 straight presidential elections.
We’ve put together a lush array of coffee-table books covering at least some of those interests, making your year-end gifting as easy as a trip to your favorite bookstore.
Soon enough we understand its role in deciphering the woman sitting before us, centered in an opulent room with a lush bouquet of stargazer lilies behind her.
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