purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
<verb.change>

lustrate

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
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luster

lustre

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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luster

lustre

sheen

shininess

a quality that outshines the usual
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brilliancy

luster

lustre

splendor

splendour

lacking luster or shine
<adj.all>

lackluster

lacklustre

lusterless

lustreless

sample sentences

"staring with lackluster eyes"
"lusterless hair"

lacking brilliance or vitality
<adj.all>

lackluster

lacklustre

lusterless

lustreless

sample sentences

"a dull lackluster life"
"a lusterless performance"

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
<noun.attribute>

flatness

lusterlessness

lustrelessness

mat

matt

matte

reflecting light
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glistening

glossy

lustrous

sheeny

shining

shiny

sample sentences

"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"

brilliant
<adj.all>

lustrous

sample sentences

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

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
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bright

burnished

lustrous

shining

shiny

sample sentences

"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"

a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
<noun.act>

lustrum

a period of five years
<noun.time>

lustrum

endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
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full-blooded

hearty

lusty

red-blooded

sample sentences

"a hearty glow of health"

vigorously passionate
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concupiscent

lustful

lusty

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
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freak

lusus naturae

monster

monstrosity

a musician who plays the lute
<noun.person>

lutanist

lutenist

lutist

chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
<noun.artifact>

lute

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
<noun.substance>

lute

luting

of or relating to the corpus luteum
<adj.pert>

luteal

the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
<noun.time>

luteal phase

secretory phase

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
<noun.substance>

Lu

atomic number 71

lutecium

lutetium

dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
<noun.food>

lutefisk

lutfisk

yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
<noun.substance>

lutein

xanthophyl

xanthophyll

a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
<noun.substance>

ICSH

LH

interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

luteinizing hormone

a musician who plays the lute
<noun.person>

lutanist

lutenist

lutist

gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
<noun.substance>

lactogenic hormone

luteotropin

prolactin

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
<noun.substance>

Lu

atomic number 71

lutecium

lutetium

dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
<noun.food>

lutefisk

lutfisk

a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
<noun.person>

luthier

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
<noun.substance>

lute

luting

a musician who plays the lute
<noun.person>

lutanist

lutenist

lutist

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle
<noun.quantity>

lux

lx

move out of position
<verb.change>

dislocate

luxate

slip

splay

sample sentences

"dislocate joints"
"the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
<noun.event>

luxation

elegant and sumptuous
<adj.all>

de luxe

deluxe

luxe

sample sentences

"a deluxe car"
"luxe accommodations"

self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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lust

luxuria

the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
<noun.attribute>

lushness

luxuriance

voluptuousness

produced or growing in extreme abundance
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exuberant

lush

luxuriant

profuse

riotous

sample sentences

"their riotous blooming"

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
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epicurean

luxuriant

luxurious

sybaritic

voluptuary

voluptuous

sample sentences

"an epicurean banquet"
"enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"
"Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"
"a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"

marked by complexity and richness of detail
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elaborate

luxuriant

sample sentences

"an elaborate lace pattern"