Definition of LUSTY

lusty

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • vigorously passionate
  • endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health

Adj

  • Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
  • Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
  • Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
  • Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
  • Of large size; big.
  • Of large size; big.
  • With child.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

concupiscent, full-blooded, hearty, lustful, red-blooded

Scrabble Score: 8

lusty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lusty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lusty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

lusty is a valid Words With Friends word