lustrous C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlʌ.stɹəs/ See IPA manual Freq #49162 Meanings 1 adj brilliant Set a lustrous example for others to follow. 2 adj Having a glow or lustre. Why it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clearstores toward the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction? 3 adj reflecting light 4 adj made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing Thesaurus Synonyms 3 adj · reflecting light glossy 4 adj · made smooth and bright by... bright More burnishedsplendent Word family Derived forms illustrouslustrouslylustrousnessnonlustroussemilustroussublustrousunlustrous Etymology From lustre + -ous. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lustrous **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlʌ.stɹəs/ **Frequency rank:** 49162 ## Meanings 1. brilliant 2. Having a glow or lustre. 3. reflecting light 4. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing ## Examples - Set a lustrous example for others to follow. - Why it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes, and the clearstores toward the south north are as lustrous as ebony; and yet complainest thou of obstruction? ## Synonyms - burnished - splendent ## Derived Forms - illustrous - lustrously - lustrousness - nonlustrous - semilustrous - sublustrous - unlustrous ## Etymology From lustre + -ous. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown