LUSTROUS


Meaning of LUSTROUS in English

ˈləstrəs adjective

Etymology: luster (II) + -ous

1. : having a gloss or shine : gleaming, luminous

Siamese silk in lustrous colors — New Yorker

the lustrous flame within the opal — Owen Wister

her eyes were lustrous in her pale face — A.J.Cronin

2. : shining or radiant through qualities of character or in reputation : brilliant , glamorous , illustrious

set a lustrous example for others to follow — Russell Grenfell

verse … both lustrous and deep — Mark Van Doren

lustrous actors of the period — H.W.Wind

it would be hard … to make the waterfront saloon setting of “Annie Christie” lustrous — John Mason Brown

Synonyms: see bright

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