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   lurid

   /ˈl(j)ʊərɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect: "lurid food colourings" Similar brightly colouredbrightover-brightbrilliantglaringfluorescentflamingdazzlingvividintenseshowygaudyloudOpposite mutedsubtle
   • ▪ presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms: "the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children" Similar sensationalsensationalistmelodramaticexaggeratedoverdramatizedextravagantcolourfultrashycheappulptastelesskitschysalaciousgraphicexplicitunrestrainedprurientribaldsuggestiveshockingstartlingdirtyfilthygruesomegorygrislymacabrerepugnantrevoltingdisgustingghastlymorbidunearthlygrotesquehideoushorrifyingappallinginformal:tackyshock-horrorjuicyfull-frontalrubbishyOpposite restraineddiscreet

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘pale and dismal in colour’): from Latin luridus; related to luror ‘wan or yellow colour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luridly adverb
   • 2. luridness noun

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   What is the difference between macabre and lurid?

   • macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death. lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder. a lurid tale of violence and betrayal the lurid lighting of a nightclub The light from the fire cast a lurid glow on everything.

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   What is another word for lurid?

   • Crosswordsolver.com is completely free and has more than 300,000 questions and 2,000,000 solutions. What is the another word of lurid? We have 17 synonyms for lurid. Some common synonyms of lurid are: murky, gloomy, pallid, fiery

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   What does luridly mean?

   • Related: Luridly. fem. proper name, Latin, from Greek Khloē, literally "young green shoot;" related to khlōros "greenish-yellow," from PIE *ghlo- variant of root *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives denoting "green" and "yellow."

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   How do you describe something as lurid?

   • If you describe something as lurid, you do not like it because it is very brightly coloured. She took care to paint her toe nails a lurid red or orange. It had a high ceiling and a luridly coloured square of carpet on the floor. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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   Lurid means shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity, or too brightly coloured. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   Lurid means causing horror or revulsion, sensational, or pale in appearance. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of lurid from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Something lurid is vivid and attention-grabbing in a shocking, graphic, or horrible way. that pulls them in. Your mother might complain that she hates lurid TV shows — ones that are overly sensationalized and meant to shock.

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   Lurid means involving a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail, or very brightly coloured. It can also mean horrible, glowing, or pale. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of lurid.

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   adjective. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident. glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines. terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint: lurid crimes. lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wildly or garishly red: a lurid sunset.

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   Lurid means vivid, shocking, or pallid in color. It comes from Latin lūridus, meaning pale or sallow. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of lurid.

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   Lurid means too bright in colour or presented in a way that is intended to shock. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.