lush
1(of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley.
characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc.: the lush surroundings of his home.
Origin of lush
1Other words for lush
Opposites for lush
1 | withered, stale |
Other words from lush
- lushly, adverb
- lushness, noun
Words Nearby lush
Other definitions for lush (2 of 2)
Disparaging and Offensive. a habitual drinker of alcohol who is frequently intoxicated.
intoxicating liquor.
to drink liquor.
to drink (liquor).
Origin of lush
2Other words for lush
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How to use lush in a sentence
Though the dream is to land somewhere like the Hills, with its lush green lawns and indecent wealthiness, cramped apartments or weird houses with hot-pink dining rooms in the Valley will do for now.
In the midafternoon slog of spreadsheets and deadlines, we tend to conjure up more pleasant scenes, like lush beaches with generously poured margaritas.
The rendezvous was a beautiful piece of land with lush grasses, a small stream, and a forested foothill in the background.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes) | Kenneth Catania | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceEvery minute of it is crowded with beauty, from the stunning visuals to the beautiful, lush score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.
The material flows really well and has the lush properties of high-end fabric.
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The forests were lush and filled with life, from giant snakes to monkeys.
The sounds are less mechanical and more lush, more concert hall than dance floor.
From the height of 700 feet, a lush uniform green obscured the destruction unfolding below him.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut most of her interpretative choices are sound, even on a song with challenging psychological depths such as “lush Life.”
Some day we will have a proper book on Tove Jansson the fine artist, with lush reproductions of her work.
He seemed to recall a state of lush, sybaritic softness, in pre-silicate times.
Old Friends Are the Best | Jack SharkeyDown through the lush vegetation, the cylinder felt its way, dropping very slowly.
Spacewrecked on Venus | Neil R. JonesThey would sit down in the lush grass of a shady green lane, close to a pool where the bull-frogs croaked.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieThe grass grows lush in the meadows and tangles in the hills that almost surround it.
Historic Fredericksburg | John T. GoolrickSeveral times I saw him coming up whistling softly with a lush air of subdued and happy reminiscence.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
British Dictionary definitions for lush (1 of 2)
/ (lʌʃ) /
(of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
(esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
Origin of lush
1Derived forms of lush
- lushly, adverb
- lushness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for lush (2 of 2)
/ (lʌʃ) slang /
a heavy drinker, esp an alcoholic
alcoholic drink
US and Canadian to drink (alcohol) to excess
Origin of lush
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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