Lush: meaning, definitions and examples
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lush
[ lʌʃ ]
vegetation
Characterized by rich, abundant growth; luxurious or opulent.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The garden was lush with colorful flowers.
- The lush greenery of the rainforest was breathtaking.
alcohol
Drunk or intoxicated.
Synonyms
drunk, inebriated, intoxicated
Examples of usage
- He stumbled out of the bar, completely lush.
- She had one too many cocktails and ended up feeling quite lush.
Translations
Translations of the word "lush" in other languages:
🇵🇹 luxuriante
- exuberante
- opulento
🇮🇳 सघन
- घना
- हरा-भरा
🇩🇪 üppig
- saftig
- luxuriös
🇮🇩 rimbun
- subur
- mewah
🇺🇦 пишний
- розкішний
- буйний
🇵🇱 bujny
- luksusowy
- obfity
🇯🇵 豊かな (yutaka na)
- 豪華な (gōka na)
- 青々とした (aoao to shita)
🇫🇷 luxuriant
- opulent
- abondant
🇪🇸 frondoso
- exuberante
- lujoso
🇹🇷 gür
- lüks
- bereketli
🇰🇷 무성한 (museonghan)
- 풍성한 (pungseonghan)
- 사치스러운 (sachiseureoun)
🇸🇦 خصب
- فاخر
- وافر
🇨🇿 bujný
- přepychový
- hojný
🇸🇰 bujný
- luxusný
- hojný
🇨🇳 茂盛的 (màoshèng de)
- 豪华的 (háohuá de)
- 丰富的 (fēngfù de)
🇸🇮 bujen
- razkošen
- obilen
🇮🇸 gróskumikill
- ríkulegur
- gnægðarmikill
🇰🇿 молды
- бай
- әсем
🇬🇪 სავსე
- მდიდრული
- ფუფუნება
🇦🇿 sulu
- dəbdəbəli
- bol
🇲🇽 frondoso
- exuberante
- lujoso
Word origin
The word 'lush' originated from the Latin word 'luxurians', which means 'abounding in growth'. Over time, the term evolved to describe rich vegetation or opulent growth. In the context of alcohol, 'lush' likely comes from the idea of excessive indulgence leading to intoxication. The dual meanings of 'lush' demonstrate how language can evolve to encompass different contexts.