lusty adj

lusty adj
['lʌstɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (person) vigoroso (-a), robusto (-a), (cry etc) forte

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

  • lusty — Adj. Sexually excited. Derived from the s.e. lust and grammatically correct adjective lustful …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • lusty — adj 1. vigorous, full of vigor, robust, robustious, hardy, hale, hale and hearty, strong and healthy, bursting with health or vigor, Sl. gutsy; energetic, full of energy, lively, full of life, youthful, blooming, (of a woman) buxom; sound,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • lusty — adj. (lustier, lustiest) 1 healthy and strong. 2 vigorous or lively. Derivatives: lustily adv. lustiness n. Etymology: ME f. LUST + Y(1) …   Useful english dictionary

  • lusty — [[t]lʌ̱sti[/t]] lustier, lustiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that something is lusty, you mean that it is healthy and full of strength and energy. ...plants with large, lusty roots. ...remembering his lusty singing in the open park. Derived …   English dictionary

  • lusty — lust|y [ˈlʌsti] adj strong and healthy = ↑powerful ▪ the lusty cry of a new born baby ▪ her strong, lusty young husband >lustily adv ▪ Her mother was singing lustily …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lusty — lustily, adv. lustiness, n. /lus tee/, adj., lustier, lustiest. 1. full of or characterized by healthy vigor. 2. hearty, as a meal. 3. spirited; enthusiastic. 4. lustful; lecherous. [1175 1225; ME: see LUST …   Universalium

  • lusty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. robust, vigorous, hearty, sturdy. See size. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hearty, robust, vigorous; see healthy 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. vigorous, hearty, strong, robust, hardy, full of… …   English dictionary for students

  • lusty — lust·y || lÊŒstɪ adj. vigorous, healthy, strong; full of vitality and life; enthusiastic; lustful, lecherous …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lusty — lust•y [[t]ˈlʌs ti[/t]] adj. 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 • Etymology: 1175–1225 lust′i•ly, adv. lust′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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