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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
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