LUSTY

hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded

(adjective) endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; “a hearty glow of health”

lustful, lusty, concupiscent

(adjective) vigorously passionate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lusty (comparative lustier, superlative lustiest)

Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.

Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.

(obsolete or informal) Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.

(obsolete) Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.

(obsolete) Of large size; big.

(obsolete, rare) With child.

Source: Wiktionary


Lust"y, a. [Compar. Lustier; superl. Lustiest.] Etym: [From Lust. See Lust, and cf. Luscious.]

1. Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body. Neither would their old men, so many as were yet vigorous and lusty, be left at home. Milton.

2. Beautiful; handsome; pleasant. [Obs.] Spenser.

3. Of large size; big. [Obs.] " Three lusty vessels." Evelyn. Hence, sometimes, pregnant. [Obs. or Prov.]

4. Lustful; lascivious. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

coffee icon