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   lush

   /lʌʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of vegetation, especially grass) growing luxuriantly: "lush greenery and cultivated fields" Similar luxuriantrichabundantsuperabundantprofuseexuberantriotousprolificteemingflourishingthrivingvigorousdensethickrankrampantovergrownjungle-likeverdantgreeninformal:junglyOpposite barrenmeagre
   • ▪ very rich and providing great sensory pleasure: "lush orchestrations" Similar luxuriousluxurydeluxesumptuousgrandpalatialopulentlavishelaborateextravagantfancyinformal:plushritzyclassyposhswankyswishswankOpposite austere
   • 2. sexually attractive. informal British
   • ▪ very good or impressive: "I had some really lush pressies"

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps an alteration of obsolete lash ‘soft, lax’, from Old French lasche ‘lax’, by association with luscious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lushly adverb
   • 2. lushness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LUSH definition: 1. A lush area has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees: 2. very attractive to look…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LUSH is growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage. How to use lush in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lush.

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   Lush definition: (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.. See examples of LUSH used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'lush' lush. (lʌʃ ) Word forms: lushes, lusher , lushest. 1. adjective. Lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or plants. ...the lush green meadows bordering the river. The beautifully landscaped gardens sprawl with lush vegetation. Synonyms: abundant, green, flourishing, lavish More Synonyms of lush.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlush adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of lush adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. a. Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley. b. Abundant; plentiful. See Synonyms at profuse. 2. a. Extravagant or luxurious, as in ornamentation: the lush decor of a grand hotel. b. Extremely pleasing to the senses: a lush scent; lush fruit; the lush sounds of an orchestra.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lushLush - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Lush describes something growing in abundance, like the lush green grass that covers the lawn in the spring. Lush usually describes thick healthy plant growth, like the jungles of the rainforest that were so lush you couldn't walk through without chopping down branches.