adjective
General Slang
Lush
/lʌʃ/ · adjective · informal
Gorgeous, lovely, or delicious — a Welsh and West Country favourite.
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Definitions
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Attractive — used of a person.
“Her new haircut is lush.”
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2
Lovely, beautiful, or very pleasant.
“The beach was absolutely lush.”
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Delicious — used of food and drink.
“That curry was lush, what's in it?”
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Lush In A Sentence
Weather's lush today, getting the BBQ out.
Tried that bakery you mentioned, the cakes are lush.
Your flat is lush, I'm so jealous.
Origin & Usage
From the standard adjective 'lush' (luxuriant, abundant). As an all-purpose word for 'great,' it's strongly associated with Welsh and West Country English, spreading wider in the 2000s.
Variants
proper lush
People Also Ask
What does lush mean in British slang?
It means lovely, gorgeous, or delicious — an all-purpose word of approval, especially in Wales and the West Country.
Is lush a Welsh word?
It's English, but the slang sense of 'great' is strongly linked with Welsh and West Country speech.
Can lush describe food?
Absolutely — 'that meal was lush' means it was delicious.
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