|
|
Definition of Lusterless
1. Adjective. Lacking brilliance or vitality. "A lusterless performance"
2. Adjective. Lacking luster or shine. "Lusterless hair"
Similar to: Dull
Derivative terms: Lusterlessness, Lustrelessness
Definition of Lusterless
1. a. Destitute of luster; dim; dull.
Definition of Lusterless
1. Adjective. Without luster, dull, not shiny, flat or matte finished. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lusterless
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lusterless
Literary usage of Lusterless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Twenty Years with the Indicator by Thomas Pray (1888)
"A fine lusterless surface on tempered steel can be procured by either of the ...
This delicate, lusterless surface is quite sensitive, and should be rinsed ..."
2. Field Book of American Trees and Shrubs: A Concise Description of the by Ferdinand Schuyler Mathews (1915)
"Evonymus Bark dark gray roughened with perpen- The leaves, short-stemmed, lusterless
deep bluish green, scarcely paler beneath, elliptical, or ovate, ..."
3. Concealing-coloration in the Animal Kingdom: An Exposition of the Laws of by Gerald Handerson Thayer, Abbott Handerson Thayer (1909)
"Many of the most brilliant blues, greens, and purples in the plumage of birds
are of this lusterless type. Good examples among familiar species are the ..."
4. A Treatise on diseases of the skin for advanced students and practitioners by Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1916)
"... broken off near the scalp; they are lusterless, brittle, some of them often
twisted up or bent, and which break upon the slightest attempt at traction. ..."
5. The Scrap Book (1906)
"After a year and a half or two years, crepe- de-chine, lusterless silk, etc., may
be worn in place of the crepe-trimmed gowns, with black hats or bonnets, ..."
6. The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses by George Perkins Merrill (1910)
"... and having a dull black and, for the most part, lusterless aspect, somewhat
resembling coke. An analysis by Wurtz J yielded the following: Per cent. ..."
7. A Text-book Upon the Pathogenic Bacteria: For Students of Medicine and by Joseph McFarland (1909)
"The growth is dry and lusterless, coarsely granular, wrinkled, slightly yellowish,
and does not extend into the substance of the culture medium. ..."
Other Resources:
