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BNC: 14646 COCA: 15172

lurid

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lurid /ˈlɚrəd/ adjective
lurid
/ˈlɚrəd/
adjective
Learner's definition of LURID
[more lurid; most lurid] disapproving
: causing shock or disgust : involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking危言耸听的;骇人听闻的
: shining or glowing with a bright and unpleasant color刺眼的;俗艳的

— luridly

adverb

— luridness

noun [noncount]
BNC: 14646 COCA: 15172

lurid

adjective

lu·​rid ˈlu̇r-əd How to pronounce lurid (audio)
1
a
: causing horror or revulsion : gruesome
The tabloids gave all the lurid details of floating wreckage and dismembered bodies.
b
: melodramatic, sensational
also : shocking
paperbacks in the usual lurid covers T. R. Fyvel
2
a
: wan and ghastly pale in appearance
frightened to death by the lurid waxworks Sara H. Hay
b
: of any of several light or medium grayish colors ranging in hue from yellow to orange
3
: shining with the red glow of fire seen through smoke or cloud
lurid flames
luridly adverb
luridness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for lurid

ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, lurid mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect.

ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of corpses and ghosts.

a ghastly accident

grisly and gruesome suggest additionally the results of extreme violence or cruelty.

an unusually grisly murder
suffered a gruesome death

macabre implies a morbid preoccupation with the physical aspects of death.

a macabre tale of premature burial

lurid adds to gruesome the suggestion of shuddering fascination with violent death and especially with murder.

the lurid details of a crime

Example Sentences

a lurid tale of violence and betrayal the lurid lighting of a nightclub The light from the fire cast a lurid glow on everything.
Recent Examples on the Web The lurid media attention made D&D a household name. Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Outside, a lurid amethyst haze blankets the city, casting a purplish hue over everything and requiring anyone who leaves home to wear a mask. The New Yorker, 29 June 2022 There’s also a good amount of raw violence in this show, and no lack of harsh language, but Delhi Crime doesn’t feel lurid or exploitative. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2022 This lurid language is a cousin to the theological zealotry that inspires radicals to lash out against writers. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 The damages award capped off a lurid week-and-a-half trial in which Mr. Jones and his lawyer sparred with the plaintiffs and were repeatedly admonished by the judge for breaking the rules of the court. Rob Copeland, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The front-runner for the Arizona gubernatorial nomination is a full-on election truther who is wielding her lurid conspiracy theories as a weapon in the primary. The Editors, National Review, 1 Aug. 2022 On Monday, Bolsonaro gathered foreign diplomats in the capital of Brasília to lay out a lurid theory of how the country's voting machines are rigged. David Faris, The Week, 21 July 2022 In contrast to the lurid sensationalism of Hulu’s other recent docuseries about a trendy millennial brand (at this rate, can a searing exposé on Juicy Couture be far behind?), this one is ambitious in scope and sober in tone. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin luridus pale yellow, sallow

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of lurid was in 1603
BNC: 14646 COCA: 15172

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