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lusty

adj
/ˈlʌsti/

Etymology

From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”), West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“merry”), Swedish lustig (“funny”).

  1. inherited from lusty — “mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor")

    Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.

    • How luſh and luſty the graſſe lookes ? How greene ?

  2. Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.

  3. Given to experiencing lust

    Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.

    • Before the flood thou with thy lusty crew
    • Looking for some hot, hard and hunky fun or a lusty lost weekend at the beach?
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Beautiful

      Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.

      • So louedſt thou the luſty Hyacinct, So louedſt thou the faire Coronis deare: […]

    2. Of large size

      Of large size; big.

      • And a speake any thing against me, Ile take him downe, & a were lustier then he is, and twentie such Iacks: […]
      • I thought to have embarked in the evening, but, for fear of pirates plying near the coast, I durst not trust our small vessel, and stayed till Monday following, when two or three lusty vessels were to depart.

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Derived

luscious, lustihead, lustihood, lustily, lustiness, lustious, overlusty, unlusty

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA