1
a
: growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage
lush grass
b
: lavishly productive: such as
(1)
: fertile
lush farmland
(2)
: thriving
the lush idealism of the prewar period—
F. B. Millett
F. B. Millett
(3)
: characterized by abundance : plentiful
lush campaign contributions—Fulton Lewis
Fulton Lewis
(4)
: prosperous, profitable
firms with lush contracts
lushly
adverb
lushness
noun
lushed; lushing; lushes
1
slang
: to consume (alcohol)
I left the clinic, went to a restaurant, and began lushing beer …—Norma McCorvey
—often used with upNorma McCorvey… lushing up Prohibition gin …—Lawrence Lipton
Lawrence Lipton'Tis the season for spiked eggnog. … But what if you never touch alcohol or need a break from lushing it up?—Sheila Livadas
Sheila Livadas2
slang
: to ply (someone) with alcohol
—often used with up
He found them in Fleet Market, and lushed them up with gin.—Patrick Pringle
Patrick Pringle
: to consume alcohol : drink sense 2
—often used with up
"I've been lushing up here and there, which is bad for the intestine and doesn't help the soul much either …"—John Clellon Holmes, quoted in Brother-Souls: John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and the Beat Generation
John Clellon Holmes, quoted in Brother-Souls: John Clellon Holmes, Jack Kerouac, and the Beat GenerationExamples of lush in a Sentence
Adjective
The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees, ferns, and shrubs.
She always wanted to live on a lush Caribbean island.
The hills are lush with deep, thick grass.
a lush and fruity wine
Noun
He's just an old lush.
she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift
Verb
frat boys lushing up on beer during freshman rush
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Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Some spread quickly, but slow-growing ones can take as long as five years to grow big and lush and fill in your garden.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
December brings warm days, lush landscapes, and vibrant local festivals.
—Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Some spread quickly, but slow-growing ones can take as long as five years to grow big and lush and fill in your garden.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Mane Attractions Frizz fighters, volume boosters, curl definers—these haircare heroes do it all and leave your strands looking salon-level lush.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Lush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lush. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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