lurid

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adjective

1. horrible in fierceness or savagery (Freq. 3)
- lurid crimes
- a lurid life
• Similar to:
violent
• Derivationally related forms:
luridness
2. glaringly vivid and graphic;
marked by sensationalism (Freq. 3)
- lurid details of the accident
• Syn:
shocking
• Similar to:
sensational
• Derivationally related forms:
luridness
3. shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke (Freq. 2)
- a lurid sunset
- lurid flames
• Similar to:
bright
• Derivationally related forms:
luridness
4. ghastly pale
- moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence
• Similar to:
colorless, colourless
• Derivationally related forms:
luridness