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Meaning of lurid

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lurid

Pronunciation:/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd//ˈlɔɹɪd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Shocking, horrifying.

    Example: The accident was described with lurid detail.

  2. Melodramatic.

  3. Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.

  4. Being of a light yellow hue.

    Example: Some paperback novels have lurid covers.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lurid

Related words

shockingviolentcolourlesssensationalbrightcolorlessgruesomeghastly