lush
1 Americanadjective
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(of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
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(esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
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luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
noun
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a heavy drinker, esp an alcoholic
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alcoholic drink
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- lushly adverb
- lushness noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Made from equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the Brut Reserve is creamy and lush yet fresh, with bright notes of citrus and orange peel.
The master bedroom features enough space for a king-sized bed, a futon, and comes with several windows that showcase the lush backyard.
From MarketWatch
Few people realize that these birds spend most of their lives much farther south, relying on the lush and often remote forests of Central America to survive the rest of the year.
From Science Daily
On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air.
From Barron's
The execution is nevertheless lush, sometimes startlingly beautiful, and painterly and evocative of Johnson’s elegiac theme about a bygone America.
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