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[ adjective ] brilliant

Examples

"set a lustrous example for others to follow" "lustrous actors of the time"

Related terms

glorious

2
[ adjective ] made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

Synonyms

bright shiny shining burnished

Examples

"bright silver candlesticks" "a burnished brass knocker" "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves" "rows of shining glasses" "shiny black patents"

Related terms

polished

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[ adjective ] reflecting light

Synonyms

shiny glistening shining sheeny glossy

Examples

"glistening bodies of swimmers" "the horse's glossy coat" "lustrous auburn hair" "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet" "shining white enamel"

Related terms

bright

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Rhymes with

estrous buttress estrus monstrous mistress disastrous preposterous ambidextrous idolatrous boisterous dextrous headmistress tyrannosaurus stegosaurus citrus brontosaurus truss actress mattress thesaurus beatrice fortress taurus wondrous nitrous cyprus cypress iris terrace cyrus sorus cirrus beatrice porous doris tigris waitress ambassadress virus morris chorus horace horus fibrous madras belarus rusts rus hydrous cytomegalovirus ludicrous polyandrous walrus heiress retrovirus arcturus congress congress' desirous polaris ferrous ogress honduras hubris embarrass

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

lustre luster lustreless lusterless lustrum lustrate

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