Antonyms for lustered


Grammar : Verb
Spell : luhs-terd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlʌs tərd


Definition of lustered

Origin :
  • "gloss, radiance," 1520s, from Middle French lustre "gloss, radiance" (14c.), common Romanic (cf. Spanish and Portuguese lustre, Rumanian lustru, Italian lustro "splendor, brilliancy"), from Latin lustrare "spread light over, brighten, illumine," related to lucere "shine," lux "light" (see light (n.)).
  • As in varnish : verb add a layer to; embellish
  • As in burnish : verb polish, brighten
Example sentences :
  • They went through the orchard where the pears and pippins were lustered by the sheen and glister of the moon.
  • Extract from : « Sinister Street, vol. 2 » by Compton Mackenzie
  • How delicately flushed she was and how her gray eyes were lustered with joy of the evening, or perhaps with fortunate tidings.
  • Extract from : « Sinister Street, vol. 2 » by Compton Mackenzie

Synonyms for lustered

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