lusty
English
/lʌsti/
adj
Definitions
- Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
- Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
- (obsolete) Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
- (obsolete) Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
- (obsolete) Of large size; big.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lusty (delightful, delicious, mirthful, pleasant) affix from English lust.
Origin
English
lust
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antilust English
- bloodlust English
- luscious English
- lusciously English
- lusciousness English
- lust English
- lustest English
- lusteth English
- lustful English
- lustic English
- lustihead English
- lustihood English
- lustily English
- lustiness English
- lustless English
- lustsome English
- lustuous English
- lustwort English
- lustworthy English
- overluscious English
- overlusty English
- squanderlust English
- technolust English
- unlust English
- unlustiness English
- unlusty English
- wanderlust English
- Lustigkeit German
- angriffslustig German
- belustigen German
- lebenslustig German
- lustig German
- lustigerweise German
- reiselustig German
- schaulustig German
- unlustig German
- lust Dutch, Flemish
- lustig Dutch, Flemish
- lust Middle English
- lusty Middle English
- lustyhede Middle English
- lyst Danish
- lystig Danish
- lustich Middle Dutch
- lustec Middle High German
- lëschteg Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch