(of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy.
characterized by luxuriant vegetation: a lush valley.
characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc.: the lush surroundings of his home.
Origin of lush
1
1400–50; late Middle English lusch slack; akin to Old English lysu bad, lēas lax, Middle Low German lasch slack, Old Norse lǫskr weak, Gothic lasiws weak
Though the dream is to land somewhere like the Hills, with its lush green lawns and indecent wealthiness, cramped apartments or weird houses with hot-pink dining rooms in the Valley will do for now.
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In the midafternoon slog of spreadsheets and deadlines, we tend to conjure up more pleasant scenes, like lush beaches with generously poured margaritas.
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The rendezvous was a beautiful piece of land with lush grasses, a small stream, and a forested foothill in the background.
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Every minute of it is crowded with beauty, from the stunning visuals to the beautiful, lush score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz.
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The material flows really well and has the lush properties of high-end fabric.
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The forests were lush and filled with life, from giant snakes to monkeys.
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From the height of 700 feet, a lush uniform green obscured the destruction unfolding below him.
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But most of her interpretative choices are sound, even on a song with challenging psychological depths such as “Lush Life.”
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Some day we will have a proper book on Tove Jansson the fine artist, with lush reproductions of her work.
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“The painting is lush and triggers a sensory overload,” Harding said.
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A light breeze sprang up and stirred the long, lush grass of the field which bordered the shadow of the trees.
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Down they went, down and down through the moisture and lush fernery.
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Away toward the head of the lake frozen cliffs jutted up to the sky from green, lush fields of deep grass.
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She seemed to have the texture of the water chestnut and the lush, fat vegetables of the spring.
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Milabung ang mga sagbut pag-ulan, The weeds and grasses became thick and lush when it rained.
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British Dictionary definitions for lush (1 of 2)
lush1
/ (lʌʃ) /
adjective
(of vegetation) abounding in lavish growth
(esp of fruits) succulent and fleshy
luxurious, elaborate, or opulent
Derived forms of lush
lushly, adverblushness, noun
Word Origin for lush
C15: probably from Old French lasche lax, lazy, from Latin laxus loose; perhaps related to Old English lǣc, Old Norse lakr weak, German lasch loose
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