lushy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlʌ.ʃi/
Etymology
From lush + -y.
Meanings
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Given to drinking alcohol.
Pipes I blew, on malt I fuddled, / A lushy man! / Till my mind and head got muddled, / Dissipated man!
1860, John Diprose, The red, white & blue monster song book:
- Drunk; tipsy.
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Lush; growing abundantly.
A foreground of lushy meadow-grass, intersected by a streamlet, the light of an afternoon-sun glistening amid the foliage, which occupies two-thirds of the background; […]
1866, The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Review:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lushiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| lushier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
alcoholic (given to drinking alcohol) · bibacious (given to drinking alcohol) · sottish (given to drinking alcohol) · drunk (drunk) · boozy (given to drinking alcohol) · bibulous (given to drinking alcohol)