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lusty

adjective
 
 
/ˈlʌs.ti/

Definition

healthy, energetic, and full of strength and power: a baby's lusty cry We could hear the lusty singing of the church choir.Fit and healthyPhysically strong and powerful lustily
 
 
/-tɪ.li/ adverb
The baby cried lustily the moment he was born.Fit and healthy
lustiness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Fit and healthy
(Definition of lusty adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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