The difference between Hot and Lush

When used as verbs, hot means to heat, whereas lush means to drink (liquor) to excess.

When used as adjectives, hot means having a high temperature, whereas lush means lax.

Lush is also noun with the meaning: drunkard, sot, alcoholic.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hot and Lush

  1. Hot as an adjective (of an [[object]]):

    Having a high temperature.

    Examples:

    "He forgot the frying pan was hot, and dropped it suddenly."

  2. Hot as an adjective:

    (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.

    Examples:

    "It is too hot to be outside.  nowrap It is hotter in summer than in winter."

  3. Hot as an adjective:

    (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

    Examples:

    "I was so hot from being in the sun too long.  nowrap Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?"

  4. Hot as an adjective:

    (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

    Examples:

    "Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you."

  5. Hot as an adjective:

    Feverish.

  6. Hot as an adjective:

    (of food) Spicy.

    Examples:

    "Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food."

  7. Hot as an adjective (informal):

    Very good, remarkable, exciting.

    Examples:

    "He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial."

  8. Hot as an adjective:

    Stolen.

    Examples:

    "'hot merchandise"

  9. Hot as an adjective (incomparable):

    Electrically charged.

    Examples:

    "a hot wire"

  10. Hot as an adjective (informal):

    Radioactive.

  11. Hot as an adjective (slang, of a person):

    Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

    Examples:

    "That girl is hot!"

  12. Hot as an adjective (slang):

    Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.

  13. Hot as an adjective (slang):

    Sexually aroused; horny.

  14. Hot as an adjective:

    Popular; in demand.

    Examples:

    "His new pickup is hot!"

  15. Hot as an adjective:

    Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

    Examples:

    "Am I warm yet?'' — ''You're hot!"

  16. Hot as an adjective:

    Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

  17. Hot as an adjective:

    Fresh; just released.

  18. Hot as an adjective:

    Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

  19. Hot as an adjective (slang):

    Examples:

    "He was finished in a hot minute."

    "I dated him for a hot second."

  1. Hot as a verb (with ''up''):

    To heat; to make or become hot.

  2. Hot as a verb (with ''up''):

    To become lively or exciting.

  1. Lush as an adjective (obsolete):

    Lax; slack; limp; flexible.

  2. Lush as an adjective (dialectal):

    Mellow; soft; easily turned.

  3. Lush as an adjective (of [[vegetation]]):

    Dense, teeming with life.

  4. Lush as an adjective (slang, of [[food]]):

    Luxuriant, delicious.

    Examples:

    "That meal was lush! We have to go that restaurant again sometime!"

  5. Lush as an adjective (British, slang):

    Beautiful, sexy.

    Examples:

    "Boys with long hair are lush!"

  6. Lush as an adjective (British, Canada, slang):

    Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.

    Examples:

    "Your voice is lush, Lucy! I could listen to it all day!"

  1. Lush as a noun (slang, pejorative):

    Drunkard, sot, alcoholic.

  2. Lush as a noun (slang):

    Intoxicating liquor.

  3. Lush as a noun (Hawaii, Pidgin, slang):

    A person who enjoys talking about themselves

    Examples:

    "Am I humble or am I a lush?"

  1. Lush as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To drink (liquor) to excess.

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