Lustsome
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Marked or characterised by lust; given to lust; sensual; lustful
"And, of course, many a Viking child would be conceived in the bed furs by Viking men and women who were bored and lustsome."
Example
More examples"And, of course, many a Viking child would be conceived in the bed furs by Viking men and women who were bored and lustsome."
Etymology
From Middle English lustsum, from Old English *lustsum (attested only in Old English lustsumlīċ (“pleasant, delectable”)), from Proto-Germanic *lustusamaz (“delightful, desirous”), equivalent to lust + -some. Cognate with Middle Low German lustsām (“friendly, lovely”), obsolete Dutch lustzaam (“pleasant, beautiful, charming”), obsolete German lustsam (“pleasing, graceful”).
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