Synonyms for lustrous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a glow or lustre.
Example sentences
- shining Yoshkar-Ola, Mari city, you're shining with glory.
- shiny His long blonde hair suits her shiny bald head well.
- luminous Tom wants to paint the windowsills with luminous paint.
- pearlescent These roses have pearlescent petals.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lustrous | steady | |
| shining | rising | |
| shiny | rising | |
| luminous | steady | |
| burnished | steady | |
| pearlescent | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- shiny2, vivid2
- 6 letters
- bright1, glossy2, orient3, glassy2, sheeny
- 7 letters
- shining2, glowing2, radiant3, beaming2
- 8 letters
- glorious3, polished2, splendid2, luminous3, gleaming2
- 9 letters
- brilliant2, burnished2, effulgent, refulgent, splendent
- 11 letters
- resplendent3, pearlescent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiny2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- lustré