lushy

¹ American  

[luhsh-ee] / ˈlʌʃ i /

adjective

lushier, lushiest

1. lush.

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lushy ² American  

[luhsh-ee] / ˈlʌʃ i /

adjective

Slang.

lushier, lushiest

1. drunk; tipsy.

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Etymology

Origin of lushy¹

First recorded in 1815–25; lush ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of lushy²

First recorded in 1805–15; lush ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

"It was Lushy Lanyon last night; this morning it's Me!"

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred

Anna was owned by a widow, named Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Lushy, who resided on a farm of her own.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William

I'm Mr. Lanyon, commonly called Lushy, because? one? me failins: Gunner aboard this packet by rights, and Actin Fust Lieutenant by the grace o God—there bein no one else to act, see?

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred

The wine of glory flushed his veins as at the moment when he stormed with the crew of the Tremendous at the heels of Lushy.

From The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea by Ollivant, Alfred