lustrous
[luhs-truhs]
- having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
- brilliant; splendid; resplendent; illustrious: a lustrous career.
Show More
Origin of lustrous
Synonyms for lustrous
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Related Words for lustrous
waxy, glistening, shimmering, radiant, dazzling, sparkling, glowing, gleaming, incandescent, polished, luminous, shiny, glorious, splendid, burnished, bright, effulgent, fulgent, lambent, refulgentExamples from the Web for lustrous
Contemporary Examples of lustrous
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 ChickenMarlow Stern
April 19, 2014
The Duchess stepped out last night with a deeper tone to her lustrous locks.
As for our current adventure in Mesopotamia, consider this lustrous alumni roster.
Historical Examples of lustrous
The colouring is not so good; in the mass, it is not so lustrous, nor so varied.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)William Delisle Hay
A beam from the Angel's lustrous eyes fell on a lady at the next table.
Another SheafJohn Galsworthy
His eyes were large, dark, and lustrous, the expression usually sad.
Gerald FitzgeraldCharles James Lever
His full eyelids were dreamily lowered over his lustrous eyes.
SacrificeStephen French Whitman
And like the golden, lustrous gleaming of the snow he felt his own thirst bright in him.
The Prussian OfficerD. H. Lawrence
Word Origin and History for lustrous
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper