lustful
Meaning
Full of lust; driven by lust.
Synonyms
sexually aroused
be dissolute
be lewd
be licentious
full of sexual desire
of vehement desires
characterized by lust
given to debauchery
be profligate
filled with sexual desire
liquorish
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlʌst.fəl/
Etymology
In summary
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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