lush

¹lush

adj \ˈləsh\

Definition of LUSH

1

a : growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage <lush grass> b : lavishly productive: as (1) : fertile (2) : thriving (3) : characterized by abundance : plentiful (4) : prosperous, profitable

2

a : savory, delicious b : appealing to the senses <the lush sounds of the orchestra> c : opulent, sumptuous <lush accommodations>

— lush·ly adverb

— lush·ness noun

Examples of LUSH

1. The frequent rainfall encourages the lush growth of trees, ferns, and shrubs.
2. She always wanted to live on a lush Caribbean island.
3. The hills are lush with deep, thick grass.
4. a lush and fruity wine

Origin of LUSH

Middle English lusch soft, tender

First Known Use: 1610

Related to LUSH

Synonyms: green, grown, leafy, luxuriant, overgrown, verdant

Antonyms: barren, leafless

Related Words: fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific, rich; dense, tangled

Near Antonyms: bleak, depleted, impoverished, infertile, poor, stark, unproductive; arid, dead, desert, dry, parched, sere (also sear), waterless

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Rhymes with LUSH

blush, brush, crush, Cush, flush, gush, hush, mush, plush, rush, shush, slush, thrush, tush