different between lusher vs lasher

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

lusher

1. comparative form of lush: more lush

Noun

lusher (plural lushers)

1. (slang) A lush; an alcoholic.
   • 1966, David Quentin Voigt, American Baseball: From Gentleman's Sport to the Commissioner System

     In the West, The Sporting News belittled stars like Kelly and McCormick as incorrigible lushers. The same paper told how drink had ruined the career of Pete Browning in 1886, although that star enjoyed several fine seasons thereafter.

Anagrams

• Ruehls, Shelru, Shuler, Uhlers

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?læ??(r)/
• Rhymes: -æ??(r)

Etymology 1

lash +? -er

Noun

lasher (plural lashers)

1. One who whips or lashes.
2. A piece of rope for binding or making fast one thing to another.

Synonyms

• (rope for binding): lashing

Etymology 2

lash +? -er; see lash (“slack”).

Noun

lasher (plural lashers)

1. (Britain) A weir in a river.
   • 1869, Charles Kingsley, Madam How and Lady Why

     There is Basildon - and Hurley - and Pangbourne, with its roaring lasher

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Anagrams

• Hasler, ashler, halers, halser, harles, hersal