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lustiness
[
luhs
-tee
]
Origin
lust·y
/
ˈlʌs
ti
/
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[
luhs
-tee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
lust·i·er,
lust·i·est.
1.
full of or characterized by healthy vigor.
2.
hearty, as a meal.
3.
spirited; enthusiastic.
4.
lustful; lecherous.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English:
see
lust
,
-y
1
Related forms
lust·i·ly,
adverb
lust·i·ness,
noun
o·ver·lust·i·ness,
noun
o·ver·lust·y,
adjective
un·lust·y,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
robust, strong, sturdy, stout.
Antonyms
1.
feeble, weak.
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lusty
(ˈlʌstɪ)
—
adj
,
lustier
,
lustiest
1.
having or characterized by robust health
2.
strong or invigorating:
a lusty brew
3.
lustful
'lustily
—
adv
'lustiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
lusty
early 13c., from
lust
, it largely has escaped the Christianization of that word; the original usage was "joyful, merry," later "full of healthy vigor" (late 14c.). The sense of "full of desire" is attested from c.1400.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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