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LUSH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Synonyms:
alcoholic; alky; boozer; dipsomaniac; lush; soaker; souse
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lush" is a kind of...):
drunk; drunkard; inebriate; rummy; sot; wino (a chronic drinker)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Produced or growing in extreme abundance
Example:
their riotous blooming
Synonyms:
exuberant; lush; luxuriant; profuse; riotous
Classified under:
Similar:
abundant (present in great quantity)
Derivation:
lushness (the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tender and full of juice
Example:
succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves
Synonyms:
lush; succulent
Classified under:
Similar:
juicy (full of juice)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
Example:
these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous
Synonyms:
deluxe; gilded; grand; lush; luxurious; opulent; princely; sumptuous
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
rich (suggestive of or characterized by great expense)
Derivation:
lushness (the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Having strong sexual appeal
Example:
a toothsome blonde in a tight dress
Synonyms:
juicy; luscious; lush; red-hot; toothsome; voluptuous
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)
