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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

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLURID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     LURID meaning: 1. (especially of a description) shocking...

   • Znaczenie Lurid, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     lurid definicja: 1. (especially of a description) shocking...

   • Lurid: Norwegian Translation

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   • Lurid Spanish Translation

     LURID translate: macabro, vistoso, llamativo, chillón,...

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   • Lurid: French Translation

     lurid translate: criard, voyant, horrible. Learn more in the...

   • Lurid: Polish Translation

     lurid translate: drastyczny, krzykliwy, płonący, ponury....

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLURID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › luridLurid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › luridLurid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlurid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLURID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Lurid means shocking in a way that involves sex or violence, or too brightly coloured. See examples, synonyms and translations of lurid in different languages.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › luridLurid - definition of lurid by The Free Dictionary

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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.