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lusty

English

Alternative forms

  • lustie (obsolete)

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l?sti/
  • Rhymes: -?sti

Adjective

lusty (comparative lustier, superlative lustiest)

  1. Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
  2. Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
  3. (obsolete or informal) Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
  4. (obsolete) Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
    • So lovedst thou the lusty Hyacinct;
      So lovedst thou the faire ?oronis deare.
  5. (obsolete) Of large size; big.
    • I thought to have embarked in the evening, but, for fear of pirates plying near the coast, I durst not trust our small vessel, and stayed till Monday following, when two or three lusty vessels were to depart.
    1. (obsolete, rare) With child.

Derived terms

  • lustihead
  • lustihood
  • lustily
  • lustiness

See also

  • lustful
  • lustuous

References

  • lusty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • “lusty”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • lusti

Etymology

From lust +? -y, though note Old Norse lostigr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?lusti?/

Adjective

lusty

  1. pleasant, delightful
  2. eager, happy
  3. fine, good
  4. good-quality, useful
  5. life-giving
  6. lustful

Descendants

  • English: lusty

References

  • “lust?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-29.

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indecent

English

Etymology

in- +? decent

Adjective

indecent (comparative more indecent, superlative most indecent)

  1. offensive to good taste
    Synonyms: distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive
  2. not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly
    Synonyms: immodest, immoral, improper, unseemly
  3. (criminal law) Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.

Related terms

  • indecency

Translations

Anagrams

  • incented

Romanian

Etymology

From French indécent, from Latin indecens.

Adjective

indecent m or n (feminine singular indecent?, masculine plural indecen?i, feminine and neuter plural indecente)

  1. indecent

Declension

Related terms

  • indecen??

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