lush
11lush — luxuriant, *profuse, lavish, prodigal, exuberant Analogous words: abounding or abundant, teeming, swarming (see corresponding verbs at TEEM): sumptuous, opulent, *luxurious …
12lush — [adj] profuse and delightful abundant, ambrosial, delectable, delicious, deluxe, dense, elaborate, extensive, extravagant, exuberant, flourishing, fresh, grand, green, heavenly, juicy, lavish, luscious, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, ornate,… …
13Lush — Miki Berenyi, Avril 1990, Rennes, France Lush …
14lush — [[t]lʌ̱ʃ[/t]] lushes, lusher, lushest 1) ADJ GRADED Lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants. ...the lush green meadows bordering the river... The beautifully landscaped gardens sprawl with lush vegetation. Syn: verdant… …
15lush´ly — lush1 «luhsh», adjective. 1. tender and juicy; growing thick and green: »Lush grass grows along the riverbank. SYNONYM(S): succulent. 2. characterized by abundant growth; producing abundantly: »As the year Grows lush in juicy stalks (Keats). 3.… …
16lush — lush1 [lʌʃ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French lache soft, loose ] 1.) plants that are lush grow many leaves and look healthy and strong ▪ a lush green mountainous island ▪ The fields were lush with grass and flowers. 2.) very… …
17lush — lush1 [ lʌʃ ] adjective * 1. ) a lush plant looks very green and healthy a ) used about places where many plants grow: lush gardens 2. ) INFORMAL very comfortable and expensive: PLUSH: a lush, five star hotel 3. ) INFORMAL sexually attractive… …
18lush — {{11}}lush (adj.) mid 15c., lax, flaccid, soft, tender, from O.Fr. lasche soft, succulent, from laschier loosen, from L.L. laxicare become shaky, related to L. laxare loosen, from laxus loose (see LAX (Cf. lax)). Sense of luxuriant in growth is… …
19lush — 1) n an alcoholic, habitual drunkard or heavy drinker. This is an American term, adopted by British speakers in the 1960s, which derived from an earlier British usage which had fallen into des uetude; from at least the 18th century until the… …
20lush — I UK [lʌʃ] / US adjective * 1) a) a lush plant looks very green and healthy b) used about places where many plants grow lush gardens 2) informal very comfortable and expensive a lush, five star hotel 3) informal sexually attractive II UK [lʌʃ] /… …
