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lush (lus̸h)

adjective

  1. tender and full of juice
  2. of luxuriant growth lush vegetation
  3. characterized by a rich growth of vegetation lush fields
  4. characterized by richness, abundance, or extravagance, as in ornamentation, invention, etc., often tending to excess lush writing

Etymology: ME lusch, ? echoic var. of lassch, soft, flaccid < OFr lasche, lax, loose < laschier, to loosen < LL *lascare < *lascus, altered by metathesis < L laxus, lax

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lush (lus̸h)

noun

  1. Slang alcoholic liquor
  2. Slang a person who drinks liquor habitually and to excess; esp., an alcoholic

Etymology: < ? lush, in sense “full of juice”

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Slang to drink (liquor)

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lush Synonyms

lush

modif.

  1. Green

    luxuriant, verdant, dense, grassy; see green 2, rich 3, rank 1.

  2. Delicious

    rich, juicy, succulent; see delicious 1.

  3. Elaborate

    opulent, luxurious, ornamental; see elaborate 1, lavish, ornate 1. See syn. study at profuse.


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lush Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • journey: DAY 8 The landscape becomes increasingly lush as the journey weaves through the islets and beautiful Bergen comes into view again.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • keep: When used regularly in the vegetative stage it does help keep the plant lush, healthy and stress free.

Modifies a noun

  • greenery: A corrugated rusty drum is tinged with moss, which features amid lush greenery.

Modifying Another Word

  • surprisingly: Last hour of daylight spent walking around the surprisingly lush hotel gardens.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The birds were out, the grass smelled superb and the fields looked lush.
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lush quotes

La'  , tout n'est qu'ordre et beaute¤  , Luxe, calme et volupte¤  . There where all is order and beauty. Lush, calm and voluptuous.

-Baudelaire, Charles

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