Definition of Lush

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luxuriant, growing in abundance (of plants, etc.); full of plant growth, overgrown; rich, ornate, luxurious
drink alcoholic beverages; supply with alcoholic beverages
drunkard; alcoholic beverage, liquor
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(a.)
Full of juice or succulence.
  
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lush
\lush\ (?), a. [prob. an abbrev. of lushious, fr. luscious.] full of juice or succulence. how lush and lusty the grass looks! how green!
lush
\lush\ (?), n. [etymol uncertain; said to be fr. lushington, name of a london brewer.] liquor, esp. intoxicating liquor; drink. [slang] lever.
lush
adj
1. produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" [syn: exuberant, luxuriant, profuse, riotous]


2. characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast" [syn: lavish, lucullan, plush, plushy]


3. full of juice; "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves" [syn: succulent]
n : a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually [syn: alcoholic, dipsomaniac, boozer, soaker, souse]




ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION
alcoholic, tank, wino Joni was a lush when she met me. Now she doesn't drink at all.
English Idioms WM 1.3a
alcoholic, tank, wino 
Joni was a lush when she met me. Now she doesn't drink at all.
Everyday English and Slang in Ireland
a bit of a drinker
Shakespeare Words
juicy, luxuriant
Australian Slang
1. (sexually) attractive (person); 2. extremely good; fantastic; 3. characterised by luxury and comfort; intoxicating liquor; 4. drunken person; 5. drinking bout; 6. one who takes alcoholic drinks, especially regularly; a drunkard; 7. drink liquor; 8. drunk (abbreviation of “lushington” - a drunkard, from the name of a well-known 18th C. London brewer)
WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
(synonym) alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, soaker, souse
(hypernym) drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate

Adjective
1. produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"
(synonym) exuberant, luxuriant, profuse, riotous
(similar) abundant
2. characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
(synonym) lavish, lucullan, plush, plushy
(similar) rich
3. full of juice; "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves"
(synonym) succulent
(similar) juicy
Lush Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Lush may refer to:

People
  • Archibald Lush, a Welsh school inspector
  • Billy Lush, an American actor
  • David Lush, a Canadian politician
  • Ernie Lush, an American Baseball player
  • Jay Laurence Lush, an American geneticist
  • Jane Lush, a British worker
  • Johnny Lush, an American baseball player
  • John Alfred Lush, an English Liberal politician
  • Julie Moncrief Lush, an Australian entertainer.
  • Marcus Lush, a television and radio presenter in New Zealand
  • Richard Lush, a British-born Australian recording engineer and producer
  • Rebecca Lush, a British activist
  • Robert Lush, an English judge
  • Samuel S. Lush, an American lawyer and politician
  • Stephen Lush, an American politician
  • Shannon Lush, an Australian best-selling author
  • Tom Lush, a Canadian politician
  • William Lucas Lush, an American baseball player

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Lush (styled LUSH) is a handmade cosmetics company headquartered in Poole, Dorset in the UK. In 1994, husband and wife Mark and Mo Constantine opened the first Lush store in Poole under the name Cosmetic House Limited. Lush adopted its current name on 10 April 1995. There are now more than 600 stores in 43 countries. Lush produces and sells a variety of handmade products, including soaps, shower gels, shampoos and hair conditioners, bath bombs, bubble bars, hand and body lotions and face masks.

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Lush! is a night club in Portrush, Northern Ireland. Located in the Kellys Golf Links Hotel, the club is the largest in the complex, which houses a number of bars. Opened in 1996, it has played host to the majority of the worlds notable electronic dance music DJs, including Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Sasha and Eddie Halliwell.

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