lushness

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The quality of growing thickly, strongly, and in a healthy green way.

   Grammar: No plural and no article: 'the lushness of the forest', not 'a lushness'.

   Patterns

   • the lushness of something
   • add to the lushness

   The lushness of the rainforest surprised even the experienced botanists.

   Regular rain explains the extraordinary lushness of the valley.

   After the wet summer, the garden's lushness was almost overwhelming.

2. 2noununcountablefigurative

   The quality of being rich, comfortable, or full of expensive detail.

   Grammar: Used for fabrics, colors, or interiors; usually with 'the' or a possessive.

   Patterns

   • the lushness of something
   • a sense of lushness

   Guests admired the lushness of the velvet curtains and deep carpets.

   The film's lushness comes from its warm colors and detailed sets.

Common combinations

the lushness of the landscape

Painters tried to capture the lushness of the landscape.

add to the lushness

Climbing plants add to the lushness of the old walls.

green lushness

The hills were covered in green lushness after the rains.

a sense of lushness

The hotel's dark wood gives it a sense of lushness.

Synonyms and how they differ

abundance

Focuses on a large quantity of something; 'lushness' specifically suggests healthy, thick growth or richness.

richness

Broader and works for flavors and sounds as well as plants; 'lushness' is more visual and physical.

luxuriance

Very close but more formal and literary, and much rarer in everyday speech.

Opposites

Word family

lush adjective

Growing thickly and healthily; also rich or luxurious.

lushly adverb

In a thick, green, or richly decorated way.

Commonly confused: lushness or lush?

Practice

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