lush
1 Americanadjective
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(of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
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(esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
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luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
noun
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a heavy drinker, esp an alcoholic
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alcoholic drink
verb
Other Word Forms
- lushly adverb
- lushness noun
Etymology
Origin of lush1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English lusch “slack”; of disputed origin; perhaps cognate with Old English lysu “bad,” lēas “lax,” Middle Low German lasch “slack,” Old Norse lǫskr “weak,” Gothic lasiws “weak”; alternatively, perhaps from Old French lasche “cowardly, loose,” adjective derivative of laschier “to loosen,” from Late Latin laxicāre, derivative of laxāre; relax ( def. )
Origin of lush2
First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps facetious application of lush 1
Example Sentences
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Inside, I knew I couldn’t be the only one who sometimes felt like the lush green lawns and immaculate buildings were just well-disguised cages.
From Literature
And while some familiar faces return and events unfold against the magnificent backdrop of towering mountains and lush greenery, “Marshals” is definitely not “Yellowstone” 2.0.
From Los Angeles Times
The lush number slowly worked its way up the charts, eventually reaching No. 1 on Billboard in 1975.
From Los Angeles Times
Simmer until the liquid reduces and the starches thicken into something spoonable and lush.
From Salon
But the results are clear from the lush rows of trees on his farm.
From Barron's
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