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- pronunciation:
- luh
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 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
shining; glossy; bright.
The new snow was lustrous in the moonlight.Her dull graying hair had once been lustrous and vibrantly red.- synonyms:
- bright, glossy, shining, shiny
- antonyms:
- dull, lusterless
- similar words:
- aglow, alight, gleaming, luminous, radiant, sleek
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| definition 2: |
admirable; splendid.
Her start on Broadway had been a failure, but she went on to have a lustrous career in the movies.- synonyms:
- glorious, shining
- antonyms:
- lusterless
- similar words:
- admirable, brilliant, celebrated, famous, resplendent, splendid
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| related words: |
bright, colorful, luminous, radiant |
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| derivations: |
lustrously (adv.), lustrousness (n.) |
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