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Synonyms
lush1 (lŭsh)

[Middle English, relaxed, soft, probably alteration of lache, loose, weak, from Old French lasche, soft, succulent, from laschier, to loosen, from Late Latin laxicāre, to become shaky, frequentative of Latin laxāre, to open, relax, from laxus, loose; see lax.]

adjective: lush·er, lush·est. 

    1. Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation.
    2. Abundant; plentiful. See synonyms at profuse
    3. Extremely productive; thriving.
    1. Luxurious; opulent: the lush décor of a grand hotel.
    2. Extremely pleasing to the senses: a lush scent; lush fruit; the lush sounds of an orchestra.
    3. Voluptuous or sensual.
  3. Overelaborate or extravagant: lush rhetoric.

derivatives

lush́ly
adverb
lush́ness
noun
lush2 (lŭsh)

Slang [Origin unknown.]

noun 

A drunkard.

intransitive verb: lushed, lush·ing, lush·es. 

To drink liquor to excess.