DEFINITIONS

lustful

[ luhst-fuh l ]
/ ˈlʌst fəl /
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adjective

full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like: He was an emperor lustful of power.
having strong sexual desires; lecherous; libidinous.
Archaic. lusty.

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Words related to lustful

lovingly, excitedly, intensely, dearly, devotedly, emotionally, fervidly

Words nearby lustful

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Origin of lustful

before 900; Middle English, Old English; see lust, -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM lustful

lust·ful·ly, adverblust·ful·ness, nounun·lust·ful, adjectiveun·lust·ful·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for lustfully

  • Here was a greedy man, torn in twain betwixt greed and conscience; and I sat by and relished, and lustfully renewed his torments.

    In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for lustfully

lustful
/ (ˈlʌstfʊl) /

adjective

driven by lust
archaic vigorous or lusty

Derived forms of lustful

lustfully, adverblustfulness, noun
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