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lusty

  • /ˈlʌsti/

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From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”),

West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“merry”), Swedish lustig (“funny”).

adjective lustier · lustiest · lustie

  1. Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality. How luſh and luſty the graſſe lookes ? How greene ?
  2. Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
  3. informal, obsolete Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful. Before the flood thou with thy lusty crew
  4. obsolete Beautiful; handsome; pleasant. So louedſt thou the luſty Hyacinct, So louedſt thou the faire Coronis deare: […]
  5. obsolete Of large size; big. And a speake any thing against me, Ile take him downe, & a were lustier then he is, and twentie such Iacks: […]
  6. obsolete, rare With child.

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@misc{lusty_2026,
  title = {lusty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lusty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}