lustie
lustie is the obsolete spelling of lusty.
Meaning of lusty
Adjective
lusty (comparative lustier, superlative lustiest)
- 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 ?1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
- Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
- Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
- Before the flood thou with thy lusty crew1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 2
- Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
- So louedſt thou the luſty Hyacinct,
So louedſt thou the faire Coronis deare: […]1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, page 570
- So louedſt thou the luſty Hyacinct,
- 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: […]c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Forms of lustie
| comparative | more lustie |
|---|---|
| superlative | most lustie |
Questions about lustie
- What is lustie the obsolete spelling of?
- Lustie is the obsolete spelling of lusty.
Words near lustie in the dictionary
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