lush

  • 21lush — I [[t]lʌʃ[/t]] adj. er, est 1) bot (of vegetation) growing abundantly; luxuriant 2) bot succulent; tender and juicy 3) bot characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley[/ex] 4) characterized by abundance, luxuriousness, opulence, etc.: the …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22lush — 1. n. liquor. □ Who’s bringing the lush to the party? □ Lead me to the lush. 2. AND lush up in. to drink alcohol to excess. □ Come over sometime, and we’ll lush. □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 23lush — lush1 lushly, adv. lushness, n. /lush/, adj., lusher, lushest. 1. (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy. 2. characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley. 3 …

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  • 24lush — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English lusch soft, tender Date: 1610 1. a. growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage < lush grass > b. lavishly productive: as (1) fertile (2) thriving (3) …

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  • 25lush —    a drunkard    Literally, succulent:     He was a lush. He got the sack. (Theroux, 1983 he was dismissed for drunkenness, not given some dry white wine)    Formerly a lush was an intoxicant:     We gets in some lush, and as some frens, and goes …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 26lush — 1 adjective 1 plants that are lush grow many leaves and look healthy and strong: lush tropical vegetation 2 very beautiful, comfortable, and expensive: lush carpets 2 noun (C) AmE informal an alcoholic …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27lush — adjective 1) lush vegetation Syn: luxuriant, rich, abundant, profuse, exuberant, riotous, prolific, vigorous; dense, thick, rank, rampant; informal jungly See note at profuse …

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  • 28lush — 1. adjective /lʌʃ/ a) dense, teeming with life Some of the world’s best rain forest and volcanic hiking can be found within the lush canopied Caribbean trail systems. Chock full of waterfalls and hot springs, bright colored birds and howling&#8230; …

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  • 29Lush — This very interesting surname recorded as Lush, Lusher, Lushee, Lushey, Lushy and possibly others, has at least two possible sources. Although now regarded as English, it is possible that the origin at least for some nameholders is French. If so&#8230; …

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  • 30lush — adjective 1) lush vegetation Syn: profuse, rich, abundant, luxuriant, riotous, vigorous, dense, thick, rampant 2) a lush apartment Syn: luxurious, sumptuous …

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