lustrous

[ luhs-truhs ]

adjective

1. having luster; shining; luminous:

   lustrous eyes.

   Synonyms: refulgent, glowing, radiant

2. brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious:

   a lustrous career.

   Synonyms: glorious

Other Words From

• lustrous·ly adverb
• lustrous·ness noun
• hyper·lustrous adjective
• hyper·lustrous·ly adverb
• hyper·lustrous·ness noun
• non·lustrous adjective
• non·lustrous·ly adverb
• non·lustrous·ness noun
• semi·lustrous adjective
• semi·lustrous·ly adverb
• semi·lustrous·ness noun
• sub·lustrous adjective
• sub·lustrous·ly adverb
• sub·lustrous·ness noun
• un·lustrous adjective
• un·lustrous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustrous¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; lust(e)r ¹ + -ous

Example Sentences

Few of them got rich, but almost nothing thereafter dimmed that lustrous light coming from the Pacific coast.

From Los Angeles Times

As he continues to lap the Rolls-Royce, his silver accessories, a grill for his bottom teeth and lustrous Jordan sneakers, shine from under his all-black attire.

From Los Angeles Times

Rowlands, who appeared most recently in TV shows including "Monk" and "NCIS," was awarded four Emmy awards during her lustrous career.

From Salon

The greatest crime of Colleen Hoover is having depicted an extraordinarily lustrous lever.

From Salon

The embroidered white silk dress — paired with Dior shoes — was “crafted in a vision of #DiorSavoirFaire dreams” and “adorned with sequins as lustrous as the stars and fringes that danced with every gesture,” Dior said on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• burnished
• dazzling
• gleaming
• glistening
• glorious
• glowing
• incandescent
• luminous
• polished
• radiant
• shimmering
• shiny
• sparkling
• splendid
• waxy