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lustrous

[ luhs-truhs ]
/ ˈlʌs trəs /
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adjective

having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious: a lustrous career.

RELATED WORDS

waxy, glistening, shimmering, radiant, dazzling, sparkling, glowing, gleaming, incandescent, polished, luminous, shiny, glorious, splendid, burnished, bright, effulgent, fulgent, lambent, refulgent

Nearby words

  1. lustrate,
  2. lustrative,
  3. lustre,
  4. lustreware,
  5. lustring,
  6. lustrously,
  7. lustrum,
  8. lusty,
  9. lusus naturae,
  10. lut desert

Origin of lustrous

First recorded in 1595–1605; lust(e)r1 + -ous
SYNONYMS FOR lustrous
1. gleaming, radiant, glowing, shimmering. 2. refulgent, dazzling, gorgeous.
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Word Origin and History for lustrous

lustrous

c.1600, from luster + -ous. Related: Lustrously; lustrousness.

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