Lusty
/ˈlʌsti/noun
Full of vigor and vitality; robust.
Did you know?In Middle English, 'lusty' was associated with both desire and strength, linking the physical and the sensual in a powerful way.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leu-
“to loosen, to be free, to grow (in strength)”
Old English
Old English
lust
“Desire, pleasure, or delight, often in a physical or sensual context.”
Middle English
Middle English
lusti
“Strong, vigorous, or full of life, also connoting desire.”
15th Century
Middle English
lusty
“Vigorous or robust, often reflecting both physical strength and sensuality.”
Modern English
English
lusty
“Retaining its meaning of strong and vigorous but increasingly associated with sensual pleasure.”