lurid
/lˈʊɹəd/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- horrible in fierceness or savagery
“lurid crimes” - glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
“lurid details of the accident” - shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
“a lurid sunset” - ghastly pale
“moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence”
Synonyms for lurid
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