lusty

  • 1Lusty — Lust y, a. [Compar. {Lustier}; superl. {Lustiest}.] [From {Lust}. See {Lust}, and cf. {Luscious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body. [1913 Webster] Neither would their old men,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Lusty — may refer to:* Operation Lusty, a non combat military operation * Robert Lusty (1909 1991), British journalist and publisher * HMS Illustrious, a light aircraft carrier of the Royal Navyee also* Lust …

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  • 3lusty — index powerful, strong, vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4lusty — early 13c., joyful, merry, from LUST (Cf. lust) + Y (Cf. y) (2). It largely has escaped the Christianization and denigration of its root word. The sense of full of healthy vigor is from late 14c.; that of full of desire is attested from c.1400.… …

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  • 5lusty — *vigorous, energetic, strenuous, nervous Analogous words: robust, sound, *healthy, hale: stout, sturdy, *strong, stalwart: husky, brawny, *muscular, sinewy, athletic Antonyms: effete Contrasted words: *weak …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 6lusty — [adj] energetic, healthy brawny, dynamic, hale, hearty, potent, powerful, red blooded, robust, rugged, stalwart, stout, strapping, strenuous, strong, sturdy, tough, vigorous, vital; concepts 314,485,489 Ant. lethargic, unenergetic, unhealthy,… …

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  • 7lusty — ► ADJECTIVE (lustier, lustiest) ▪ healthy and strong; vigorous. DERIVATIVES lustily adverb lustiness noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8lusty — [lus′tē] adj. lustier, lustiest full of vigor; strong, robust, hearty, etc. lustily adv. lustiness n …

    English World dictionary

  • 9lusty — adjective (lustier; est) Date: 13th century 1. archaic merry, joyous 2. lustful < lusty passion > 3. a. full of strength and vitality ; healthy, vigorous …

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  • 10Lusty — This picturesque name is of German, Ashkenazic origin and is a dialectal variant of Lustig , used as a nickname surname for a person of a cheerful disposition and derived from the German lustig , merry and carefree, which is a derivative of lust …

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