lusty (ˈlʌstɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: lustier, lustiest
- having or characterized by robust health
- strong or invigorating ⇒
a lusty brew
- lustful
Alternative Forms
ˈlustily adverb ˈlustiness nounUsage examples
A longing look from Damask, English Rose, a bosom unconfined, a lusty clasp from Ariel, film star out of Hollywood, and pow!
, NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories (2002)Playful love songs or lusty cabaret numbers, soulful ghazals or funky pop, Bhosle's trod everywhere, with aplomb.
India Today (1997)Kathy Bates plays Randall's mother Roberta as a lusty , loud-mouthed confirmed hippie.
Edmonton Sun (2003)Kingsland, notorious for his lusty desert island adventures with a series of young Girl Fridays, is dying of cancer.
Sun, News of the World (2000)But then Kit was no stranger himself to frolic thoughts and lusty deeds.
, HISTORY PLAY: The Lives and After-life of Christopher Marlowe (2004)