Lurid
adjective'lʊrɪd
Adjective
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
“lurid details of the accident”
Similar:Shockinghorrible in fierceness or savagery
“lurid crimes”
“a lurid life”
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
“a lurid sunset”
“lurid flames”
ghastly pale
“moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence”
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Similar Words
- Shocking
- Sensational
- Colorless
- Colourless
- Violent
- Bright
- Luridness