lust

[US]/lʌst/
[UK]/lʌst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. intense sexual desire, strong desire, craving
vi. to desire eagerly, to crave.

Phrases & Collocations

lust for

Example Sentences

a lust for power.

a lust for life.

slake one's lust of blood

Mercenary men lust for wealth.

a milky opalescent luster

Love is noble, lust is nidering.

He was filled with lust for power.

A miser lusts for gold.

She felt no lust whatsoever for him.

he knew that his lust for her had returned.

pregnant women lusting for pickles and ice cream.

ungodly lives of self-obsession, lust, and pleasure.

was pursued by the demons of lust and greed.

Pumpable silk luster agent with high opacity.

Lured by the lust of gold,the pioneers pushed onward.

He used her just to sate his lust.

he really lusted after me in those days.

His great books have added luster to the university where he teaches.

The ogre demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village lass to satisfy his blood lust.

glittering mirrors). Toglisten is to shine with a sparkling luster:

Real-world Examples

This Preta has an unstoppable lust for treasures.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

And she's still lusting after Julian Assange.

Source: American Horror Story: Season 2

Like any other feeling, love and lust can overcome us.

Source: The meaning of solitude.

But as an enormous and engrossing new biography shows, van Gogh's lust for conflict was strongest of all.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Fueled by blood lust, the Allosaurus unleashes his rage on the wounded rival.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

And if boredom persists, you can lose your lust for life, and it can even affect your mental health.

Source: Portable English Bilingual Edition

A mind guided by lust will be led to degeneration and division.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

10) Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.

Source: The meaning of solitude.

Mr. Lundy's scene about lust made a deep impact on my brother's date.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

It was evil when they saw they was naked, and learned about lust and shame.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

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