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lush
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lush 1  (lsh)
adj. lush·er, lush·est
1.
a. Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation.
b. Abundant; plentiful. See Synonyms at profuse.
c. Extremely productive; thriving.
2.
a. Luxurious; opulent: the lush décor of a grand hotel.
b. Extremely pleasing to the senses: a lush scent; lush fruit; the lush sounds of an orchestra.
c. Voluptuous or sensual.
3. Overelaborate or extravagant: lush rhetoric.

[Middle English, relaxed, soft, probably alteration of lache, loose, weak, from Old French lasche, soft, succulent, from laschier, to loosen, from Late Latin laxicre, to become shaky, frequentative of Latin laxre, to open, relax, from laxus, loose; see lax.]

lushly adv.
lushness n.

lush 1
Adjective
1. (of vegetation) growing thickly and healthily
2. luxurious, elaborate, or opulent [Latin laxus loose]

lush 2
Noun
Slang an alcoholic [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lushlush - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino - a chronic drinker
Adj.1.lush - produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"
abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
2.lush - characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"
3.lush - full of juice; "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves"
juicy - full of juice

lush
adjective 3. succulent, fresh, tender, ripe, juicy
Translations

lush [lʌʃ] adjexuberante
lush [lʌʃ] adjluxuriant(e)
lush [lʌʃ] adj [fields] → saftig; [gardens] → üppig (= luxurious); luxuriös
lush [lʌʃ] adjlussureggiante

lush
adj lush [laʃ]
green and fertile lush meadows. sappig, weelderig غَض، غَزير النُّمو тучен bujný frodig; saftig saftig οργιώδης σε βλάστηση exuberante lopsakas شاداب؛ آبدار vehmas luxuriant שוֹפֵע יֶרֶק हरा-भरा, प्रभूत bujan, bogat friss, buja subur gróðursæll lussureggiante 青々と茂った (식물 등이) 푸른, 무성한 vešlus (par zāli, dzinumiem) sulīgs; spēcīgs subur welig grønn og frodig bujny viçoso bogat, mănos сочный bujný bujen svež frodig, grönskande เขียวชอุ่ม gür, yeşil ve verimli 茂盛的 соковитий, буйний ہرا بھرا tươi tốt


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