lush

1400–50; late Middle English lusch slack; akin to Old English lysu bad, lēas lax, Middle Low German lasch slack, Old Norse lǫskr weak, Gothic lasiws weak

OTHER WORDS FROM lush

lushly, adverblushness, noun

Words nearby lush

Lusaka, Lusatia, Lusatian, luscious, luser, lush, lusher, lushhead, Lüshun, lushy, Lusitania

Other definitions for lush (2 of 2)

lush²

[ luhsh ]

/ lʌʃ /

Slang.

noun

Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.

intoxicating liquor.

verb (used without object)

to drink liquor.

verb (used with object)

to drink (liquor).

OTHER WORDS FOR lush

1 drunkard, sot.

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Origin of lush

First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps facetious application of lush¹

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How to use lush in a sentence

Though the dream is to land somewhere like the Hills, with its lush green lawns and indecent wealthiness, cramped apartments or weird houses with hot-pink dining rooms in the Valley will do for now.
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In the midafternoon slog of spreadsheets and deadlines, we tend to conjure up more pleasant scenes, like lush beaches with generously poured margaritas.
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The rendezvous was a beautiful piece of land with lush grasses, a small stream, and a forested foothill in the background.
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Every minute of it is crowded with beauty, from the stunning visuals to the beautiful, lush score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.
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The material flows really well and has the lush properties of high-end fabric.
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The forests were lush and filled with life, from giant snakes to monkeys.
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The sounds are less mechanical and more lush, more concert hall than dance floor.
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From the height of 700 feet, a lush uniform green obscured the destruction unfolding below him.
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But most of her interpretative choices are sound, even on a song with challenging psychological depths such as “Lush Life.”
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Some day we will have a proper book on Tove Jansson the fine artist, with lush reproductions of her work.
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He seemed to recall a state of lush, sybaritic softness, in pre-silicate times.
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Down through the lush vegetation, the cylinder felt its way, dropping very slowly.
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They would sit down in the lush grass of a shady green lane, close to a pool where the bull-frogs croaked.
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The grass grows lush in the meadows and tangles in the hills that almost surround it.
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Several times I saw him coming up whistling softly with a lush air of subdued and happy reminiscence.
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British Dictionary definitions for lush (1 of 2)

lush¹

/ (lʌʃ) /

adjective

(of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth

(esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy

luxurious, elaborate, or opulent

Derived forms of lush

lushly, adverblushness, noun

Word Origin for lush

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

British Dictionary definitions for lush (2 of 2)

lush²

/ (lʌʃ) slang /

noun

a heavy drinker, esp an alcoholic

alcoholic drink

verb

US and Canadian to drink (alcohol) to excess

Word Origin for lush

C19: origin unknown

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