lustrous
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow“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: brightburnishedshiningshiny
- brilliant“set a lustrous example for others to follow”“lustrous actors of the time”
- reflecting light“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: glisteningglossysheenyshinyshining
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Lustrous \Lus"trous\, a. [Cf. F. lustreux. See 3d Luster.] Bright; shining; luminous. " Good sparks and lustrous." --Shak. -- Lus"trous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]