Lustful

//ˈlʌst.fəl// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of lust; driven by lust.

    "Many of the so-called rites of these secret societies were so patently ridiculous, that it is quite obvious that they were merely an excuse for men and women to indulge in sex-play and lustful gratification, frequently of an abnormal kind."

Adjective
  1. 1
    vigorously passionate wordnet
  2. 2
    driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires wordnet
  3. 3
    characterized by lust wordnet

Synonyms

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concupiscentlasciviouslubriciousamorousanimalaphrodisiomaniacal

Example

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"An old hag of 50 years made me lustful propositions; she wanted to kiss me."

Etymology

From Middle English lustful, from Old English lustfull (“desirous, wishful”); equivalent to lust + -ful. Cognate with Dutch lustvol (“lustful, lusty”), German lustvoll (“pleasurable”), Swedish lustfyllt (“pleasurable”), Swedish lustfyllda (“lustful”).

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