The difference between Alcoholic and Lushy
When used as adjectives, alcoholic means of or pertaining to alcohol, whereas lushy means given to drinking alcohol.
Alcoholic is also noun with the meaning: a person addicted to alcohol.
check bellow for the other definitions of Alcoholic and Lushy
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Alcoholic as a noun:
A person addicted to alcohol.
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Alcoholic as a noun:
One who abuses alcohol.
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
Examples:
"He ordered an alcoholic beverage."
"The oysters were sour, and excessively alcoholic."
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Alcoholic as an adjective:
Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
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Lushy as an adjective:
Given to drinking alcohol.
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Lushy as an adjective:
Drunk; tipsy.