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单词 lusty
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Definition of lusty in English:

lusty

adjectivelustier, lustiest ˈlʌstiˈləsti
  • Healthy and strong; full of vigour.

    the other farmsteads had lusty young sons to work the land
    lusty singing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'd gone to Australia for the final act, thrown myself into the requisite lusty self-destruction, the absence of care.
    • Dan will wear a Ball gown and sing a lusty version of Marilyn's ‘I Call Your Name’.
    • In those days, you got a lusty roar of animal brutality from the crowd.
    • After each of the acts lusty applause followed from the crowd.
    • Another chimpanzee to join the ranks of the walking wounded was the lusty young Nile.
    • Despite her ‘studious and reserved’ manner she has quite a lusty voice.
    • She also reaches the centre of a woman who is deeply vulnerable beneath the hardy, lusty 16th Century exterior.
    • Imagine those choruses of lusty male voices singing The Internationale on the soundtrack.
    • Five cylinders instead of the rivals' six, but this is still a lusty, lively, quiet and quality-exuding car.
    • I think the healthy, lusty movement we all had at Henry Street was because we walked every day.
    • Strong, full of life, intelligent and lusty, he overwhelms the screen with his regal presence.
    • I have no excuse but a lusty eye and a belly full of Dutch courage.
    • Before the men's singles final began, a lusty chorus of Waltzing Matilda turned Wimbledon Centre Court into an Aussie outpost.
    • When mission was accomplished, Julian led the rest of the team in a lusty rendition of ‘Tomorrow Belongs To Us’.
    • How could the Teddy Bears fail with such lusty backing?
    • His acting skills have never been strong, but Peter has made his name through pure lusty action.
    • Holiday romances will be particularly energetic, but even long-term partners will experience a lusty flush of new love.
    • So, all of you, sing a happy, lusty rendition of Happy Birthday for me and then belly up to the bar!
    • Bob enjoys his current role swinging on the keyboard and singing his lusty songs.
    • I thought that was the point, all lusty, hearty boys together at sea.
    Synonyms
    healthy, strong, fit, vigorous, robust, hale and hearty, hearty, energetic, vital, lively, bursting with good health, blooming, in good condition, in fine fettle
    rugged, sturdy, tough, stalwart, brawny, muscular, muscly, strapping, hefty, husky, burly, solidly built, well built, well made, solid, substantial, powerful
    virile, red-blooded
    informal beefy, ripped, shredded
    North American informal buff
    loud, vigorous, hearty, strong, powerful, forceful, stentorian
    strident

Derivatives

  • lustiness

  • noun ˈlʌstɪnəsˈləstinəs
    • Petruchio has an admiration for Kate's lustiness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Their latest effort, from the 2003 vintage, underscores the status of this wine as an inspiration to drinkers for its sheer lustiness and sense of abandon.
      • At the now legendary screening, it was greeted with a standing ovation of unprecedented length and lustiness.
      • By the late '50s, Charles is ready to merge the lustiness of R & B, the finesse of jazz and the intensity of gospel.
      • A certain lustiness, a certain appetite for the pleasures of life, is an attractive, human quality.

Origin

Middle English: from lust (in the early sense 'vigour') + -y1.

Rhymes

bustee, busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, musty, rusty, trusty
 
 

Definition of lusty in US English:

lusty

adjectiveˈləstiˈləstē
  • Healthy and strong; full of vigor.

    the other farms had lusty young sons to work the land
    lusty singing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Another chimpanzee to join the ranks of the walking wounded was the lusty young Nile.
    • Holiday romances will be particularly energetic, but even long-term partners will experience a lusty flush of new love.
    • She also reaches the centre of a woman who is deeply vulnerable beneath the hardy, lusty 16th Century exterior.
    • His acting skills have never been strong, but Peter has made his name through pure lusty action.
    • I have no excuse but a lusty eye and a belly full of Dutch courage.
    • I thought that was the point, all lusty, hearty boys together at sea.
    • I'd gone to Australia for the final act, thrown myself into the requisite lusty self-destruction, the absence of care.
    • Bob enjoys his current role swinging on the keyboard and singing his lusty songs.
    • When mission was accomplished, Julian led the rest of the team in a lusty rendition of ‘Tomorrow Belongs To Us’.
    • Five cylinders instead of the rivals' six, but this is still a lusty, lively, quiet and quality-exuding car.
    • Despite her ‘studious and reserved’ manner she has quite a lusty voice.
    • So, all of you, sing a happy, lusty rendition of Happy Birthday for me and then belly up to the bar!
    • Strong, full of life, intelligent and lusty, he overwhelms the screen with his regal presence.
    • Before the men's singles final began, a lusty chorus of Waltzing Matilda turned Wimbledon Centre Court into an Aussie outpost.
    • Dan will wear a Ball gown and sing a lusty version of Marilyn's ‘I Call Your Name’.
    • I think the healthy, lusty movement we all had at Henry Street was because we walked every day.
    • Imagine those choruses of lusty male voices singing The Internationale on the soundtrack.
    • After each of the acts lusty applause followed from the crowd.
    • In those days, you got a lusty roar of animal brutality from the crowd.
    • How could the Teddy Bears fail with such lusty backing?
    Synonyms
    healthy, strong, fit, vigorous, robust, hale and hearty, hearty, energetic, vital, lively, bursting with good health, blooming, in good condition, in fine fettle
    loud, vigorous, hearty, strong, powerful, forceful, stentorian

Origin

Middle English: from lust (in the early sense ‘vigor’) + -y.

 
 
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