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- Dictionarylurid/ˈl(j)ʊərɪd/
adjective
- 1. unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect: "lurid food colourings" Similar Opposite
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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...
- Lurid: Norwegian Translation
LURID - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Lurid: French Translation
lurid translate: criard, voyant, horrible. Learn more in the...
- Lurid: Danish Translation
lurid - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Lurid: Portuguese Translation
LURID translate: chocante, berrante, violento. Learn more in...
- Lurid: Czech Translation
lurid - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Lurid: Indonesian Translation
lurid translate: meriah, menyeramkan. Learn more in the...
- Traditional
LURID translate: 令人震驚的, (尤指描述)駭人的,令人毛骨悚然的, 顔色, 過於豔麗的,太鮮艷的....
- English (US)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.