26984 words

lush

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
A lush area has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees:

Examples:

lush green valleys
2
very attractive to look at, taste, smell, etc.:

Examples:

the lush sound of the orchestra
the lush taste of fudge ice cream
3
good or, of a person, attractive:

Examples:

We had a lush time on my birthday.
He's so lush.
4
a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol:

Examples:

She's a lush by all accounts.
5
(of plants, or an area of land with plants) growing close together and in large numbers:

Examples:

The lake, with its lush scenery, is a favorite with canoeists.

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