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- [luhsh]
- /lʌʃ/
- /lʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhsh]
- /lʌʃ/
Definitions of lush word
- adjective lush (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy. 1
- adjective lush characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley. 1
- adjective lush characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc.: the lush surroundings of his home. 1
- noun lush drunkard; alcoholic; sot. 1
- noun lush intoxicating liquor. 1
- verb without object lush to drink liquor. 1
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Origin of lush
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English lusch slack; akin to Old English lysu bad, lēas lax, Middle Low German lasch slack, Old Norse lǫskr weak, Gothic lasiws weak
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lush
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lush popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lush usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lush
adj lush
- abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- sensuous — perceived by or affecting the senses: the sensuous qualities of music.
- sumptuous — entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
- opulent — characterized by or exhibiting opulence: an opulent suite.
adjective lush
- thriving — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- grassy — covered with grass.
- leafy — having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage: the leafy woods.
- blooming — Blooming is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed.
noun lush
- tippler — a person who works at a tipple, especially at a mine.
- carouser — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- dipsomaniac — a person with an irresistible craving for alcoholic drink.
- toper — a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- boozer — A boozer is a pub.
Antonyms for lush
adj lush
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- sparse — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- destitute — Someone who is destitute has no money or possessions.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
adjective lush
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- downmarket — Toward or relating to the cheaper or less prestigious sector of the market.
noun lush
- prohibitionist — a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
- teetotaler — a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.
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