~ 1
■ adjective
1》 (of vegetation) luxuriant.
↘very rich and providing great sensory pleasure.
2》 Brit. informal sexually attractive.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: perh. an alt. of obs. lash 'soft, lax', from OFr. lasche 'lax', by assoc. with luscious .
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~ 2 informal,
chiefly N. Amer.
■ noun a drunkard.
■ verb dated make (someone) drunk.
Origin
C18: perh. a humorous use of ~ 1 .