US /ˈlʌʃi/ UK /ˈlʌʃi/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy

    He came home lushy after the wedding reception.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · (dialect, informal) drunk... drunktipsyintoxicatedinebriatedsozzledtight
Opposites
Word family
Related forms lush

Etymology

From lush ('drunkard, alcoholic drink', slang) + -y. Lush in this sense is of uncertain origin, perhaps a humorous adaptation of lush ('luxuriant') or from the surname of a brewer.

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