lustrous

[ luhs-truhs ]

/ ˈlʌs trəs /

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adjective

having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.

brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious: a lustrous career.

SYNONYMS FOR lustrous

1 gleaming, radiant, glowing, refulgent, shimmering.

2 dazzling, glorious.

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Origin of lustrous

First recorded in 1595–1605; lust(e)r¹ + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM lustrous

lus·trous·ly, adverblus·trous·ness, nounhy·per·lus·trous, adjectivehy·per·lus·trous·ly, adverb

hy·per·lus·trous·ness, nounnon·lus·trous, adjectivenon·lus·trous·ly, adverbnon·lus·trous·ness, nounsem·i·lus·trous, adjectivesem·i·lus·trous·ly, adverbsem·i·lus·trous·ness, nounsub·lus·trous, adjectivesub·lus·trous·ly, adverbsub·lus·trous·ness, nounun·lus·trous, adjectiveun·lus·trous·ly, adverb

Words nearby lustrous

lustral, lustrate, lustre, lustreware, lustring, lustrous, lustrum, lusty, lusus naturae, Lü-ta, lutanist

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Is he a bearded Mongolian warrior on horseback, decked out in lustrous jade and gold armor?
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The Duchess stepped out last night with a deeper tone to her lustrous locks.
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Sickness had never blanched the warm glow on her cheeks, or dimmed the brightness of her large, lustrous eyes.
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While using the lustrous coverings for his works with consummate skill, there is one qualification that must not be lost sight of.
Antonio Stradivari|Horace William Petherick
Her lustrous hair, dark as midnight, crowned a well-shaped head, which she carried as proudly as a queen.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Violet eyes she had, not black as they seemed at first glance but a deep, lustrous violet.
The Man from Time|Frank Belknap Long
Is the carcase of a bird really a more scientific thing than its lustrous, colored plumage and its song with its subtle tones?
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