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Meaning of lurid in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlʊrəd/
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Classifying Adjective
lurid
Definitions
1.
horrible in fierceness or savagery
Examples
« lurid crimes »
« a lurid life »
Synonyms
violent
2.
glaringly vivid and graphic
Examples
« marked by sensationalism »
« lurid details of the accident »
Synonyms
sensational
3.
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
Examples
« a lurid sunset »
« lurid flames »
Synonyms
bright
4.
ghastly pale
Examples
« moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence »
Synonyms
colorless
colourless