Friday, October 04, 2013

Lush Lushee

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.Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. lush - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habituallylush - a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
alcoholic, alky, boozer, dipsomaniac, souse, soaker
drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, sot, wino - a chronic drinker
Adj. 1. lush - produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"
profuse, riotous, exuberant, luxuriant
abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
2. lush - characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
lucullan, plush, plushy, lavish
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"
succulent
juicy - full of juice

adjective
1. abundant, green, flourishing, lavish, dense, prolific, rank, teeming, overgrown, verdant the lush green meadows
2. luxurious, grand, elaborate, lavish, extravagant, sumptuous, plush (informal), ornate, opulent, palatial, ritzy (slang) The hotel is lush, plush and very non-backpacker
3. succulent, fresh, tender, ripe, juicy an unusual combination of vegetables and lush fruits

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