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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.

Words related to lustrous

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

Words nearby lustrous

lustral, lustrate, lustre, lustreware, lustring, lustrous, lustrum, lusty, lusus naturae, lut desert, lutanist

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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