English adjective: lustrous | |||
1. | lustrous made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | bright, burnished, shining, shiny | ||
Similar | polished | ||
Antonyms | unpolished | ||
2. | lustrous brilliant | ||
Samples | Set a lustrous example for others to follow. Lustrous actors of the time. | ||
Similar | glorious | ||
Antonyms | inglorious | ||
3. | lustrous reflecting light | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | glistening, glossy, sheeny, shining, shiny | ||
Similar | bright | ||
Antonyms | dull | ||