lustrous
With soft radiance
Lustrous describes something with a soft, glowing shine—the quality of reflecting light gently rather than harshly.
It applies to surfaces with a rich sheen: lustrous silk, lustrous hair, lustrous pearls.
The word suggests an attractive, healthy radiance rather than mere brightness.
Smooth and lustrous
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- healthyIn good physical condition
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- sleekSmooth and elegant
glossy · conditioned · vibrant · bouncy · voluminous · gleaming · smooth · soft
Smooth and shiny
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sheenyHaving surface luster
- glintingReflecting brief flashes
burnished · satiny · silken · sleek · polished · buffed · varnished · lacquered
Giving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- effulgentShining brilliantly forth
lambent · lucent · aglow · beaming · phosphorescent · fluorescent · refulgent · lit
Showing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
holographic · rainbow · pearl · abalone · moonstone · labradorite · changeable · play-of-color
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- richHaving much of something
- resplendentImpressively beautiful, richly shining
magnificent · splendid · gorgeous · glamorous · silky · velvety · jeweled · bejeweled
Emitting small bright flashes
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
- glimmeringFaintly and unsteadily luminous
coruscating · shimmery · dazzling · flashing · flickering · dancing · starry · crystalline
silky
Smooth and lustrous
sleek · glossy · conditioned · vibrant · bouncy · voluminous · gleaming · smooth · soft · manageable
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- sheenyHaving surface luster
glinting · burnished · satiny · silken · sleek · polished · buffed · varnished · lacquered · glazed
glowing
Giving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- incandescentGlowing from heat
effulgent · lambent · lucent · aglow · beaming · phosphorescent · fluorescent · refulgent · lit · illuminated
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- pearlescentShowing soft iridescence
- nacreousResembling pearl's iridescence
mother-of-pearl · holographic · rainbow · pearl · abalone · moonstone · labradorite · changeable · play-of-color
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
resplendent · magnificent · splendid · gorgeous · glamorous · silky · velvety · jeweled · bejeweled · gilded
sparkling
Emitting small bright flashes
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- scintillatingBrilliantly lively or witty
- twinklingRapid, intermittent shining
glimmering · coruscating · shimmery · dazzling · flashing · flickering · dancing · starry · crystalline · prismatic
lustrousmatte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · lusterless · matt · unpolished · unshiny
lustrousdull
Lacking edge or interest
lackluster · lifeless · lusterless · flat · limp