IPA: /lʌʃ/
KK: /lʌʃ/
Having a lot of rich and healthy plants, or being very pleasing to the senses, often in a luxurious way.
The garden was filled with lush greenery and colorful flowers.
Comparative: lusher
Superlative: lushest
To drink alcohol in large amounts, often leading to drunkenness.
After a long week, he decided to lush with his friends at the bar.
Past: lushed
Past Participle: lushed
A person who drinks too much alcohol regularly, often to the point of being drunk.
He was known as a lush, always seen with a drink in his hand.
Lush → This word originates from Middle English 'lushe', meaning 'luxuriant' or 'abundant'. It describes something that is rich, healthy, and thriving, particularly in reference to vegetation.
Imagine a garden that is 'abundant' and 'luxuriant' — that's what lush means, representing rich and thriving growth.