lustrous

[ luhs-truhs ]

/ ˈlʌs trəs /

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adjective

having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.

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

OTHER WORDS 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

How to use lustrous in a sentence

To tap into your inner rainbow, the GLS has a digital color wheel where you can choose from 64 lustrous hues.
Pride rides|Joe Phillips|June 18, 2021|Washington Blade
Also at Hemphill is “Listen to the Night as It Makes Itself Hollow,” 14 lustrous new paintings by local artist Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi.
In the galleries: Works of art emerge via waking up with a word in mind|Mark Jenkins|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
Finally, metals are often lustrous — which means shiny — when they are polished.
Scientists Say: Metal|Bethany Brookshire|May 17, 2021|Science News For Students
Is he a bearded Mongolian warrior on horseback, decked out in lustrous jade and gold armor?
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken|Marlow Stern|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Duchess stepped out last night with a deeper tone to her lustrous locks.
Kate Chops A Few Inches, Gets New Hair Color And Banishes Gray Roots|Tom Sykes|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As for our current adventure in Mesopotamia, consider this lustrous alumni roster.
Sorry, Dad, I'm Voting for Obama|Christopher Buckley|October 10, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Sickness had never blanched the warm glow on her cheeks, or dimmed the brightness of her large, lustrous eyes.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
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?
Urania|Camille Flammarion