lurid

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke

   a lurid sunset

2. 2
   adj

   ghastly pale

   moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence

3. 3
   adj

   horrible in fierceness or savagery

   lurid crimes

4. 4
   adj

   Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.

   The accident was described with lurid detail.

5. 5
   adj

   Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.

   Fierce o'er their beauty blazed the lurid flame;

6. 6
   adj

   Being of a light yellow hue.

   The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.

7. 7
   adj

   Having a brown colour tinged with red.

   a lurid plant with maroon leaves and pink flowers

8. 8
   adj

   glaringly vivid and graphic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *loiros Latin lūror Latin lūridusbor. English lurid Borrowed from Latin lūridus (“pale yellow, wan”).