lushy

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Intoxicated or drunk: "lushy" describes a state of being affected by alcohol, often to the point of being unsteady or foolish.
   • Characterized by lushness: In rare usage, "lushy" can mean overly rich, luxurious, or indulgent in a way that suggests excess.

Usage Examples

• Intoxicated:

  • After three glasses of wine, he became quite lushy and began telling bad jokes. (Drunk and uninhibited.)
  • The party ended with several guests feeling lushy from the cocktails. (Slightly or very drunk.)

• Luxurious excess (rare):

  • The garden had a lushy overgrowth of vines and flowers. (Excessively rich or dense vegetation.)

Advanced Usage

• "to get lushy": to become drunk.

  • They went to the bar to get lushy after work. (To become intoxicated.)

• "lushy talk": speech that is confused or sentimental due to drunkenness.

  • His lushy talk made little sense to the sober listeners. (Drunken rambling.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lush (adj/noun): (adj) rich and abundant in vegetation; (noun) a habitual drunkard.

  • The lush green fields stretched for miles. (Abundant vegetation.)
  • He was known as a lush at the local pub. (A person who drinks heavily.)

• Lushly (adv): in a rich or abundant manner.

  • The room was lushly decorated with velvet and gold. (Decorated in a luxurious way.)

Synonyms

• Drunk: affected by alcohol.
• Intoxicated: under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Tipsy: slightly drunk.

Phrasal Verbs

• Lush up (rare): to make or become drunk.
  • They lush up every weekend at the seaside resort. (They get drunk regularly.)

Related Idioms

• Lush as a lord: very drunk (archaic).

  • After the feast, he was as lush as a lord. (Extremely intoxicated.)

• On the lush: habitually drinking heavily.

  • He's been on the lush since his divorce. (Drinking excessively as a pattern.)