January 3, 2026
lush
/lʌʃ/adjective
Soft and rich; describing soil that is fertile and easy to work.
Example sentences
- “The valley's lush soil produces two harvests a year.”
- “Generations of farmers have prized this lush ground by the river.”
Most often describes thick, healthy plant growth: lush lawns, lush rainforest. In British slang it can mean anything very pleasing.