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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22 February 2025

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