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lushy

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[ luhsh-ee ]
/ ˈlʌʃ i /
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adjective, lush·i·er, lush·i·est.
lush1.
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Origin of lushy

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First recorded in 1815–25; lush1 + -y1

Words nearby lushy

lush, lusher, lushhead, Lushootseed, Lüshun, lushy, Lusitania, Lusitanian, Luso-, lust, luster

Other definitions for lushy (2 of 2)

lushy2
[ luhsh-ee ]
/ ˈlʌʃ i /
adjective, lush·i·er, lush·i·est.Slang.
drunk; tipsy.

Origin of lushy

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First recorded in 1805–15; lush2 + -y1
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How to use lushy in a sentence

  • I'd as soon think of going down the pit with the windlass turned by lushy Bob.

    Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli

  • Every week he wrote lushy "poetry" for the journal, about his newest conquest.

    Sketches New and Old, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

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

    The Underground Railroad|William Still

  • Every week he wrote lushy "poetry" for the Journal, about his newest conquest.

    Editorial Wild Oats|Mark Twain
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