lush
adjective
(of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
lushes
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pluralof lush.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I suspect Nick will finally come out of the closet, and those East Egg lushes will reappear in the 1420s, the 1720s and space.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2020
There's a late-night grilled cheese place just a few blocks down the street from my apartment up here in Canada, one frequented by the local students and lushes on weekend evenings.
From The Verge ● Apr. 8, 2016
If we ever launch a space capsule documenting the drinking traditions of Earth for the benefit of extraterrestrial lushes, we should choose this one to represent the bloody mary.
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2014
Titans is a retread, clogged with louche lushes in tuxes and gowns, its old-money family saga as tired as the Williams bloodline.
From Time Magazine Archive
A man on the road who "lushes" and fingers chips does not last long.
From Tales of the Road by Charles N. (Charles Newman) Crewdson
