lusty

adjective

ˈlə-stē 

lustier; lustiest

1

archaic : merry, joyous

2

: lustful

lusty passion

3

a

: full of strength and vitality : healthy, vigorous

a young, lusty, growing country

—Helen Harris

b

: hearty, robust

a lusty beef stew

c

: enthusiastic, rousing

a lusty rendition of the song

lustily

ˈlə-stə-lē 

adverb

lustiness

ˈlə-stē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• dynamic
• energetic
• flush
• gingery
• peppy
• red-blooded
• robust
• vigorous
• vital

Choose the Right Synonym for lusty

vigorous, energetic, strenuous, lusty, nervous mean having or showing great vitality and force.

vigorous further implies showing no signs of depletion or diminishing of freshness or robustness.

as vigorous as a youth half his age

energetic suggests a capacity for intense activity.

an energetic campaigner

strenuous suggests a preference for coping with the arduous or the challenging.

the strenuous life on an oil rig

lusty implies exuberant energy and capacity for enjoyment.

a lusty appetite for life

nervous suggests especially the forcibleness and sustained effectiveness resulting from mental vigor.

full of nervous energy

Examples of lusty in a Sentence

the lusty young rowers on the college crew team

a lusty spirit of adventure

Recent Examples on the Web

Mixed with spices or other seasonings like gochujang, bouillon paste becomes an instant, lusty glaze for chicken breasts, Halloumi cheese, or cross-hatched eggplants, ready to sear in a pan or char under the broiler. —Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024

Cellos and basses then took up that figure with lusty force, like a rugby scrum pushing downfield. —Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

The kiss was also the consequential climax of a saga between the two dark witches, as Death sought lusty vengeance on Agatha and taunted her throughout the series with the possibility of her demise. —Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024

After opening the Tokyo Film Festival, Shiraishi’s lusty samurai slash-’em-up will march into Japanese cinemas on Nov. 1. —Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lusty

adjective

ˈləs-tē 

lustier; lustiest

: full of vitality : vigorous, robust

lustily

-tə-lē 

adverb

lustiness

-tē-nəs 

noun