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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

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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