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lush

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adjective

ˈləsh How to pronounce lush (audio)
1
a
: growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
lush grass
b
: lavishly productive: such as
(1)
: fertile
lush farmland
(2)
: thriving
the lush idealism of the prewar period F. B. Millett
(3)
: characterized by abundance : plentiful
lush campaign contributions Fulton Lewis
(4)
: prosperous, profitable
firms with lush contracts
2
a
: savory, delicious
a lush apple pie
b
: appealing to the senses
the lush sounds of the orchestra
c
: opulent, sumptuous
lush accommodations
lushly adverb
lushness noun

lush

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noun

1
slang : intoxicating liquor : drink
2
: a habitual heavy drinker : drunkard

lush

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verb

lushed; lushing; lushes

transitive verb

slang
1
: to consume (alcohol)
I left the clinic, went to a restaurant, and began lushing beer … Norma McCorvey
—often used with up
… lushing up Prohibition gin … Lawrence Lipton'Tis the season for spiked eggnog. … But what if you never touch alcohol or need a break from lushing it up? Sheila Livadas
2
: to ply (someone) with alcohol
—often used with up
He found them in Fleet Market, and lushed them up with gin. Patrick Pringle

intransitive verb

: to consume alcohol : drink sense 2
—often used with up
"I've been lushing up here and there, which is bad for the intestine and doesn't help the soul much either …" John Clellon Holmes, quoted in Brother-Souls: John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and the Beat Generation

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for lush

profuse, lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant mean giving or given out in great abundance.

profuse implies pouring forth without restraint.

profuse apologies

lavish suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion.

a lavish party

prodigal implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources.

prodigal spending

luxuriant suggests a rich and splendid abundance.

a luxuriant beard

lush suggests rich, soft luxuriance.

a lush green lawn

exuberant implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly.

an exuberant imagination

Example Sentences

Adjective The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees, ferns, and shrubs. She always wanted to live on a lush Caribbean island. The hills are lush with deep, thick grass. a lush and fruity wine Noun He's just an old lush. she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In recent years, he's reinterpreted classic biblical scenes in a vivid, ethereal color palette against the lush backdrop of Maui, creating effervescent halos for his figures using long exposures of rotating lights. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 Wu’s vision translated to a supremely polished collection that blended crisp tailoring with artful draping, lingerie details and lush textures. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 In essence, screenwriter Micah Bloomberg has ushered the audience into his lair, placed us atop a pile of lush rugs, and now pulls them out from under us one after the other. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 11 Sep. 2022 Nearly half a million acres of lush green farm fields stretched into the distance, irrigated by the dwindling Colorado. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 The Dixboro House, the light-filled, refurbished barn overlooking lush woodlands and a live creek, offers a tasting menu experience with a fine-dining feel. Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 All the prepared bites were quickly claimed, leaving bare a lush display of toothsome raw vegetables. Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 Throughout history, long, lush hair has been linked to femininity and sensuality, said London hair historian Rachael Gibson. Amber Kallor, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The last two installments of The Life of Pi’erre cemented him as a formidable torchbearer for the kind of melodic and lush raps his frequent collaborator Playboi Carti elevated during his early SoundCloud era. Dewayne Gage, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022
Noun
The production and scenery are gorgeous; the score (by Max Richter) lush and haunting; the direction grand, immersive and occasionally hallucinatory; the performances seldom not pitch-perfect. Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022 There, Sean Penn roars in as a old-studio lush as Tom Waits and other pals grin on the sidelines. New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021 Recently, Wizkid’s longtime friend Virgil Abloh created an tracksuit for the rapper to celebrate the lush Made in Lagos record. Tami Makinde, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2021 When cubed and roasted in a hot oven, butternut’s sugars rise to the surface, developing a caramel crust as the flesh turns velvety and lush. Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020 For visuals, Jamaica Giants Sculpture Park and Art Garden, a lush, high-elevation venue, houses paintings and stone sculptures by local artists. Kate Donnelly, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2020 The service — a simple commuter shuttle — dives southward out of Bilbao into the lush, deep-green mountains of the Basque Country, before turning north to run along the coast toward San Sebastian. Will Hawkes, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020 Located near the Grassy Sound in Jersey, this lush, 19-acre island with views of the Wildwoods has taxes totaling less than $360 a year. Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 28 Feb. 2020 By Friday morning, three players will have already decamped from the lush, well-manicured IMG campus. Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 20 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English lusch soft, tender

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Adjective

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

circa 1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lush was in 1610

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