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lustered

lus·tered
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhs-terd]
    • /ˈlʌs tərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhs-terd]
    • /ˈlʌs tərd/

Definitions of lustered word

  • adjective lustered having or finished with a luster. 1
  • noun lustered the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin. 1
  • noun lustered a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss. 1
  • noun lustered radiant or luminous brightness; brilliance; radiance. 1
  • noun lustered radiance of beauty, excellence, merit, distinction, or glory: achievements that add luster to one's name. 1
  • noun lustered a shining object, especially one used for decoration, as a cut-glass pendant or ornament. 1
See all 14 definitions of lustered

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Origin of lustered

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; luster1 + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Lustered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lustered

lustered popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for lustered

verb lustered

  • shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
  • rub — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
  • glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
  • furbish — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.
  • gloss — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.

noun lustered

  • shone — a simple past tense and past participle of shine1 .
  • gleamed — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
  • glinted — a tiny, quick flash of light.
  • glossed — Having a gloss.
  • polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
All 40 Synonyms of lustered

Antonyms for lustered

verb lustered

  • tarnish — to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
  • reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
All 5 Antonyms of lustered

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