lushy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlʌʃi/ UK /ˈlʌʃi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy He came home lushy after the wedding reception. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · (dialect, informal) drunk... drunktipsyintoxicatedinebriatedsozzledtight ↔ Opposites sober Word family Related forms lush Etymology AI details 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. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lushy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlʌʃi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌʃi/ ## Meanings 1. (dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy ## Examples - He came home lushy after the wedding reception. ## Synonyms - drunk - tipsy - intoxicated - inebriated - sozzled - tight ## Antonyms - sober ## 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. ## AI Etymology Lushy comes 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. The same word family includes lush. Its current adjective use means "(dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown