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lush
Meaning: covered with thick, healthy plant growth
lush in a sentence
How lush is used in real sentences:
Lush ferns grew beside the shady stream.
The hikers followed a path through a lush green forest.
“The forest was lush after weeks of rain, with vines hanging over the trail.”
— from the passage Beneath the Green Canopy
Synonyms for lush
Other words for lush — verdant, leafy and luxuriant — carry the same meaning.
- verdant
- leafy
- luxuriant
Antonyms of lush
Words that mean the opposite of lush:
Where it comes from
From an old English word meaning 'soft or tender'
Memory hook
Lush land is loaded with lively leaves.