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Definition of “lusty

lusty (ˈlʌstɪPronunciation for lusty

Definitions

adjective

Word forms: lustier, lustiest
  1. having or characterized by robust health
  2. strong or invigorating  ⇒ a lusty brew 
  3. lustful

Alternative Forms

ˈlustily adverb ˈlustiness noun

Usage examples

  • A longing look from Damask, English Rose, a bosom unconfined, a lusty clasp from Ariel, film star out of Hollywood, and pow!
    Fay Weldon, 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.
    Rodney Bolt, HISTORY PLAY: The Lives and After-life of Christopher Marlowe (2004)

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