lush | Definition of lush

lush

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of lush

1 a person who makes a habit of getting drunk

she accused him of being a lush and a spendthrift

Synonyms of lush

alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunk, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], rummy, soak, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot

Words Related to lush

swigger, swiller

Near Antonyms of lush

abstainer, nondrinker, teetotaler (or teetotaller), teetotalist

2 slang a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk

you guys can drink if you want, but I'm laying off the lush

Synonyms of lush

alcohol, aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, drink, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tipple

Words Related to lush

aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap

belt, load, nip, peg [British], pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet

cocktail, mixed drink

ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski [slang], home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy [chiefly Scottish]

mead, sake (or saki), wine

barley-bree (also barley-broo) [chiefly Scottish], brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey (or whisky)

Antonyms of lush