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lustihood

American  
[luhs-tee-hood] / ˈlʌs tiˌhʊd /

noun

  1. lustiness; vigor.


Etymology

Origin of lustihood

First recorded in 1590–1600; lusty + -hood

Example Sentences

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And the young devil waxeth, and increaseth in lustihood and is ten years old and becoming like to his father.

From Tales of Wonder by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron

My lord, my lord, I'll prove it on his body if he dare, Despite his nice fence and his active practice, His May of youth and bloom of lustihood.

From Much Ado about Nothing by Shakespeare, William

Even the vigour and lustihood of its maturity are quick passing away.

From Mirror of the Months by Patmore, Peter George

And, certainly the most amusing passage of "Sinfonia Domestica" is that complex of Bavarian lustihood, Bavarian grossness, Bavarian dreaminess and Bavarian good nature, the thematic group that serves as autoportrait of the composer.

From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Rosenfeld, Paul

My lord, my lord, I'll prove it on his body, if he dare; Despite his nice fence and his active practice, His May of youth and bloom of lustihood.

From Much Ado about Nothing by Shakespeare, William

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