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lushes

lush
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [luhsh]
    • /lʌʃ/
    • /lʌʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhsh]
    • /lʌʃ/

Definitions of lushes word

  • noun lushes drunkard; alcoholic; sot. 1
  • noun lushes intoxicating liquor. 1
  • verb without object lushes to drink liquor. 1
  • verb with object lushes to drink (liquor). 1
  • noun lushes Plural form of lush. 1
  • noun lushes plural of lush. 0
See all 7 definitions of lushes

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Origin of lushes

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; perhaps facetious application of lush1

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Parts of speech for Lushes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lushes

lushes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".

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Synonyms for lushes

noun lushes

  • souse — to swoop or pounce upon.
  • tippler — a person who works at a tipple, especially at a mine.
  • lush — (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
  • inebriate — to make drunk; intoxicate.
  • boozer — A boozer is a pub.

adjective lushes

  • greens — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
  • grand — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
  • delectables — Plural form of delectable.
All 38 Synonyms of lushes

Antonyms for lushes

noun lushes

  • abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • ascetic — An ascetic person has a way of life that is simple and strict, usually because of their religious beliefs.
  • teetotaler — a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink.

adjective lushes

  • barrens — (in North America) a stretch of usually level land that is sparsely vegetated or barren
  • plains — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
All 5 Antonyms of lushes

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