Lush means thick, green and growing well: a lush green landscape. About sound it means rich and full: a lush sound. In informal British English it means gorgeous or delicious: that dessert was lush. And he's lush about a person means he's good-looking.
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lush vegetation; a lush sound; looks / tastes lush; UK informal: good or attractive
- The rain turned the dry hillside into a lush green landscape.
- The recording has a lush sound, with warm strings behind the singer.
- That dessert was lush—I could have eaten another slice.
What changed
First versionThe garden looks lushly after the rain.
RevisionThe garden looks lush after the rain.
Adverbs often describe appearance, so looks lushly can seem right. But after looks you describe the garden itself: looks lush. Lushly appears before participles: lushly planted gardens.
Lush is an adjective, while a lush is a noun meaning a heavy drinker. So he's lush means he's attractive, but he's a lush means he drinks too much. Neutral choices: lovely, delicious.
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Choose the adjective describing the garden's appearance: The garden looks ___ after the rain.
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lush — After looks you describe what the garden is like, so you need the adjective lush. Lushly is an adverb.
Describe a garden, a piece of music or a dessert with lush so it's clear which meaning you intend.
The café served a lush chocolate cake with a soft centre and a crisp top.
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