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lusty

[ luhs-tee ]

adjective

, lust·i·er, lust·i·est.
  1. full of or characterized by healthy vigor.

    Synonyms: stout, sturdy, strong, robust

    Antonyms: weak, feeble

  2. hearty, as a meal.
  3. spirited; enthusiastic.
  4. lustful; lecherous.


lusty

/ ˈlʌstɪ /

adjective

  1. having or characterized by robust health
  2. strong or invigorating

    a lusty brew

  3. lustful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈlustily, adverb
  • ˈlustiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • lusti·ly adverb
  • lusti·ness noun
  • over·lusti·ness noun
  • over·lusty adjective
  • un·lusty adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lusty1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; lust, -y 1
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Example Sentences

This constellation is also often a hunter in Aboriginal cultures, or a group of lusty young men.

If the lusty cheers in the Time Warner Cable Arena were any indication, these speakers fired up the base.

She keeps the party honest because she gives lusty voice to the concerns of ordinary American conservatives.

It should not be surprising that my head was full of lusty fantasy that summer.

Nine lusty-lunged adults in that one room prohibited confidential speech.

He makes love to her, just because it is the nature of a lusty son of Adam to make love to a pretty daughter of Eve.

Such an excuse came near rendering me ridiculous in the eyes of those lusty Scots.

It is the Book of Howth which accuses Sidney of being a ‘lusty feeder and surfeiter.’

A lusty cheer came from the British ships; they thought the flag down and the victory theirs.

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