lustful

[ luhst-fuhl ]
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adjective
  1. full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like: He was an emperor lustful of power.

  2. having strong sexual desires; lecherous; libidinous.

  1. Archaic. lusty.

Origin of lustful

1
First recorded before 900; lust + -ful

Other words from lustful

  • lust·ful·ly, adverb
  • lust·ful·ness, noun
  • un·lust·ful, adjective
  • un·lust·ful·ly, adverb

Words Nearby lustful

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How to use lustful in a sentence

  • Don't look upon yourself any longer as being that drinking, swearing, lustful man.

    A California Girl | Edward Eldridge
  • For we shan't be having any more of our parks destroyed and our kiddies mutilated for the pride of a lustful nation.

  • Finally the evil that was done for gain by the greedy was refined on and done for pleasure by the lustful.

  • Robin Good-fellow, seeing of this, turned himself into the shape of a hare, and so ran between the lustful gallant's legs.

  • On the proud and peerless woman cast his loving, lustful eye, Sought to hold the high-born princess as his slave upon his knee!

    Maha-bharata | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for lustful

lustful

/ (ˈlʌstfʊl) /


adjective
  1. driven by lust

  2. archaic vigorous or lusty

Derived forms of lustful

  • lustfully, adverb
  • lustfulness, noun

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