lush
1[ luhsh ]
/ lʌʃ /
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adjective, lush·er, lush·est.
(of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley.
characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc.: the lush surroundings of his home.
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Nearby words
- lusatian,
- luschka's bursa,
- luschka's duct,
- luscious,
- luser,
- lusher,
- lushhead,
- lushy,
- lusitania,
- lusitanian
Origin of lush
11400–50; 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
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Examples from the Web for lushly
Everything was so lushly wet that moss grew green even on tree trunks and roofs.
Across the Fruited Plain|Florence Crannell Means
lush
1/ (lʌʃ) /
adjective
(of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
(esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
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
lush
2/ (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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