[lush] adj [ME lusch soft, tender] (1610) 1 a: growing vigorously esp. with luxuriant foliage "~ 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 ~ sounds of the orchestra" c: opulent, sumptuous syn see profuse -- lush.ly adv -- lush.ness n
[2]lush n [origin unknown] (ca. 1790) 1 slang: intoxicating liquor: drink
2: an habitual heavy drinker: drunkard [3]lush vb (ca. 1811) slang: drink