lust

[ luhst ]

/ lʌst /

noun

intense sexual desire or appetite.

uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite; lecherousness.

a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually followed by for): a lust for power.

ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: an enviable lust for life.

Obsolete.

pleasure or delight.
desire; inclination; wish.

verb (used without object)

to have intense sexual desire.

to have a yearning or desire; have a strong or excessive craving (often followed by for or after).

Words nearby lust

lushhead, lushy, lusitania, lusitanian, luso-, lust, luster, luster painting, lustered, lusterer, lustering

Origin of lust

before 900; Middle English luste, Old English lust; cognate with Dutch, German lust pleasure, desire; akin to Old Norse lyst desire; see list⁴

SYNONYMS FOR lust

7 crave, hunger, covet, yearn.

OTHER WORDS FROM lust

un·lust·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for lusted

Jones, though in death, would finally experience the glory and honor he had so lusted for in life.
Russia’s American Crimea Hero|Ben Jacobs|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So you remove a lot of stuff from the list that you lusted for.
Lucas Samaras Plays Hard to Get|Arne Glimcher|June 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His words ran back through the crowd which had so lusted for this very event.
The Walking Delegate|Leroy Scott
Such, in its essence, was the great experiment station of these two men who lusted for dominion over the whole world.
The Air Trust|George Allan England

If Colbert coveted her name and wealth, Louvois lusted for her person.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall|W. R. H. Trowbridge
From the first, forgetting its primitive democracy and purely moral claims, Buddhism lusted for power in the State.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
With him the girl was only the means to the end that his whole nature now lusted for.
King Spruce, A Novel|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for lusted

lust

/ (lʌst) /

noun

a strong desire for sexual gratification

a strong desire or drive

verb

(intr; often foll by after or for) to have a lust (for)

Word Origin for lust

Old English; related to Old High German lust desire, Old Norse losti sexual desire, Latin lascīvus playful, wanton, lustful. Compare listless

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lust

noun

verb (used without object)

Words related to lust

Words nearby lust

Origin of lust

SYNONYMS FOR lust

OTHER WORDS FROM lust

Examples from the Web for lusted

British Dictionary definitions for lusted

noun

verb

Word Origin for lust