What it means
- (noun) A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal. “Seeing Kim fills me with a passionate lust.”
- (noun) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual. “The boarders hide their lust to go home.”
- (noun) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure. “An ideal son is his father's lasting lust.”
- (noun) Virility; vigour; active power
- (verb) (usually in the phrase "lust after") To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature. “He was lusting after the woman in the tight leather miniskirt.”
Letter analysis
- Lust contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 4.
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Words starting with LUS
- luscious
- lusciously
- lusciousness
- lush
- lusher
- lushes
- lushest
- lushness
- lusted
- luster
- lustful
- lustfully
- lustier
- lustiest
- lustily
- lustiness
- lusting
- lustre
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Words ending with UST
Common questions
What does Lust mean?
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
What are the anagrams of Lust?
Valid anagrams: slut.
How many letters are in Lust?
Lust has 4 letters.
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