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Meaning of "lustreless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUSTRELESS

lustreless  [ˈlʌstəlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUSTRELESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lustreless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUSTRELESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lustreless in the English dictionary

The definition of lustreless in the dictionary is having no shine or sheen; dull. Other definition of lustreless is having no special or exciting quality.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUSTRELESS


Annapolis
əˈnæpəlɪs
butterless
ˈbʌtəlɪs
careless
ˈkɛəlɪs
computerless
kəmˈpjuːtəlɪs
cotterless
ˈkɒtəlɪs
daughterless
ˈdɔːtəlɪs
fetterless
ˈfɛtəlɪs
fortalice
ˈfɔːtəlɪs
gaiterless
ˈɡeɪtəlɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
masterless
ˈmɑːstəlɪs
matterless
ˈmætəlɪs
metropolis
mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
mortarless
ˈmɔːtəlɪs
motorless
ˈməʊtəlɪs
utterless
ˈʌtəlɪs
vistaless
ˈvɪstəlɪs
waterless
ˈwɔːtəlɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUSTRELESS

lustier
lustiest
lustihead
lustihood
lustily
lustiness
lustless
lustra
lustral
lustrate
lustration
lustrative
lustre
lustreware
lustring
lustrous
lustrously
lustrousness
lustrum
lusty

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUSTRELESS

ageless
boneless
bottomless
clueless
faceless
homeless
hopeless
lifeless
loveless
nameless
nevertheless
nonetheless
priceless
senseless
shameless
sleeveless
tasteless
timeless
tireless
tubeless
useless

Synonyms and antonyms of lustreless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LUSTRELESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lustreless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lustreless

Translation of «lustreless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUSTRELESS

Find out the translation of lustreless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lustreless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lustreless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lustreless
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin brillo
570 millions of speakers

English

lustreless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिना चमक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lustreless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

матовые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lustreless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্প্রভ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lustreless
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glanzlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lustreless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lustreless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lustreless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lustreless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lustreless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lustreless
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lustreless
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωρίς λάμψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lustreless
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glanslös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lustreless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lustreless

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUSTRELESS»

The term «lustreless» is normally little used and occupies the 140.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUSTRELESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lustreless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lustreless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lustreless

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUSTRELESS»

Discover the use of lustreless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lustreless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Development of Improved High Diffusivity Lustreless Olive ...
The use of selected particle size crystalline and diatomaceous silicas combined with controlled dispersion techniques enabled formulation of an enamel possessing the properties required in Specification MIL-E-46134(MR), Enamel, High ...
J. J McLeskey (III.), Stanley F. Koutek, Merrill Cohen, 1970
2
Conductive, Lustreless, Abrasion Resistant, Electrodeposited ...
The report describes a process for electrodepositing lustreless conductive coatings on various alloys of aluminum, steel and copper.
Aubrey J. Raffalovich, ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH N J., 1974
3
Creating Poetry
Lowell kept "the sea was still breaking violently," the "marble feet and matted heads," the "lustreless, deadlights," the "cabin windows on a stranded vessel, heavy with sand," and the "chalk" — though he changed it from red to yellow. Yet for all ...
John Drury, 2006
4
The Grammar of Inalienability: A Typological Perspective on ...
One of the least obvious is the concept of head hair as lustreless; this is for cultural reasons - its shininess is regarded as unusual and a sign of pregnancy. The normal body products fall into Noun Classes YI 3:3(ii), A 3:4 and MWA 3:5 on the ...
Hilary Chappell, William McGregory, 1996
5
The Silver Dove
The sun stood high in the sky; the sun was already descending; the heat was stifling; the day was cruel; in the afternoon the lustreless sun was misted over with a lustreless haze; it went on shining, but it seemed to suffocate you, to make your ...
Andrey Bely, 2000
6
Nominal Classification in Aboriginal Australia
Then within the visible class, there is an opposition between items with a lustrous appearance and lustreless items. Lustrous items and invisible items form one class, and visible lustreless items form another class. The lustrous vs lustreless ...
Mark Harvey, Nicholas Reid, 1997
7
Making the Most of Life
As it lay there, however, it appeared dull and altogether lustreless. Then the jeweller took it in his hand and held it for some moments, and again showed it to his customer. Now it gleamed and flashed with all the glories of the rainbow.
J. R. Miller, 1st World Library, 2006
8
Homoeopathic Snap Shot Prescriber
Symptom Dry and lustreless Eye-balls, fixed, glassy, upturned Eye-balls, fixed, glistening, upturned Eye-balls, jerking Eye-balls, oscillate laterally when using them Eye-ball, painful soreness Eye-balls, tender to touch Eye- muscles, paralysis of ...
A. C. Dutta, 2005
9
Expressionism: A Revolution in German Art
But instead of using oil or tempera, he preferred the traditional fresco technique, whose dry, lustreless colours can be found again in his distemper paintings. However, none of these works have been preserved. These occasional ventures into ...
Dietmar Elger, 2002
10
Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide
Observation A lustrous complexion is bright, moist, vigorous and shining, while a lustreless complexion is dark, dull, gloomy and 'withered'. It is important to note that, in the context of pathology, an abnormal colour may be lustreless or lustrous  ...
Giovanni Maciocia, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUSTRELESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lustreless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stepping into the big league
Unlike the men, the history of the women's game in the country has been rather lustreless. While the men have seen an upswing in their ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Death in Venice at Garsington at Wormsley
A big, blue but lustreless sky with a few Turneresque smudges; potted plants; seats; luggage; the distant horizon; no magic. Cholera. Subscribe ... «The Times, Jun 15»
3
Sakebarinn: The Devil Is In The Details
The deepfried pieces were chewy and the salmon lustreless, the rice stale and cold. The grilled reindeer consisted of some kind of meat ... «Reykjavík Grapevine, Jun 15»
4
The moon, dwindled and thinned to the fringe of a finger-nail held to …
Or paring of paradisaical fruit, lovely in waning but lustreless,. Stepped from the stool, drew back from the barrow, of dark Maenefa the mountain ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jun 15»
5
The latest trends in web design that are irresistibly awesome
... designers have struck gold by discovering an approach which neither overloads a web page with lame elements nor makes it look lustreless. «Bizcommunity.com, Jun 15»
6
Full steam ahead with Prince Michael
... lustreless gilt, dusty fittings and frayed carpets would be unthinkable in the royal abode, London's Kensington Palace, which they share with ... «Budapest Times, May 15»
7
Tips to protect hair during monsoon
"With increased humidity, there is a lot of sweating as a result of which the scalp gets greasy and the hair lustreless and dull. This increased ... «Jagran Post, May 15»
8
How to get back in shape after motherhood: Experts
The absence of good fat makes the skin (which is already tired) lustreless and dry. Dealing with hormonal changes: Post-partum depression ... «Times of India, May 15»
9
Farmers to get full MSP for low grade wheat
Lustreless wheat up to 10% may be purchased without value cut. Rs 3.63 per quintal to be deducted on more than 10% lustreless wheat «Times of India, Apr 15»
10
Wheat productions drop by 4-5% due to untimely rains
Narang said for the common man, it hardly matters if the wheat is lustreless (in outer appearance) or not because he is concerned only about ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
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