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lustrous |
Overview of adj lustrous The adj lustrous has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny -- (made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents") 2. lustrous -- (brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time") 3. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining -- (reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel") Antonyms of adj lustrous 3 senses of lustrous Sense 1 bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny INDIRECT (VIA polished) -> unpolished Sense 2 lustrous INDIRECT (VIA glorious) -> inglorious, dishonorable Sense 3 glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull Similarity of adj lustrous 3 senses of lustrous Sense 1 bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny => polished (vs. unpolished) Sense 2 lustrous => glorious (vs. inglorious) Sense 3 glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining => bright (vs. dull) Attributes of adj lustrous Familiarity of adj lustrous lustrous used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj lustrous lustrous Overview of adj lustrous The adj lustrous has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny -- (made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents") 2. lustrous -- (brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time") 3. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining -- (reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel")
lustrous definition
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