Lush Definition
lŭsh
lushes, lushest, lusher
adjective
lushest, lusher
Tender and full of juice.
Webster's New World
Characterized by a rich growth of vegetation.
Lush fields.
Webster's New World
Of luxuriant growth.
Lush vegetation.
Webster's New World
Abundant; plentiful.
American Heritage
Extravagant or luxurious, as in ornamentation.
The lush decor of a grand hotel.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
lushes
A drunkard.
American Heritage
Alcoholic liquor.
Webster's New World
A person who drinks liquor habitually and to excess; esp., an alcoholic.
Webster's New World
verb
lushes
To cause to get drunk.
American Heritage
To drink (liquor)
Webster's New World
pronoun
A surname.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Lush
Noun
Singular:
lush
Plural:
lushesAdjective
Base Form:
lush
Comparative:
lusher
Superlative:
lushestOrigin of Lush
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Middle English relaxed, soft probably alteration of lache loose, weak from Old French lasche soft, succulent from laschier to loosen from Late Latin laxicāre to become shaky frequentative of Latin laxāre to open, relax from laxus loose lax
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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