lurid C2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈlʊɹɪd/ UK /ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #36641 Meanings 1 adj Describing shocking or horrifying things, especially violence or sex, in too much vivid detail. The tabloid reported the crime in lurid detail. 2 adj Unpleasantly bright or glowing in an unnatural way. A lurid red glow spread across the sky as the building burned. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · describing shocking or... shockingsensational Word family Derived forms luridityluridlyluridness Etymology AI details Etymology tree Proto-Italic *loiros Latin lūror Latin lūridusbor. English lurid Borrowed from Latin lūridus (“pale yellow, wan”). *(s)leh₃y- Proto-Indo-European lūridus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lurid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlʊɹɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 36641 ## Meanings 1. Describing shocking or horrifying things, especially violence or sex, in too much vivid detail. 2. Unpleasantly bright or glowing in an unnatural way. ## Examples - The tabloid reported the crime in lurid detail. - A lurid red glow spread across the sky as the building burned. ## Derived Forms - luridity - luridly - luridness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *(s)leh₃y- - Root: lūridus ## Etymology Etymology tree Proto-Italic *loiros Latin lūror Latin lūridusbor. English lurid Borrowed from Latin lūridus (“pale yellow, wan”). ## AI Etymology Lurid is borrowed from Latin lūridus (“pale yellow, wan”). The historical chain records Proto-Italic *loiros, Latin lūror, Latin lūridus, and English lurid. Important recorded forms include *(s)leh₃y- (Proto-Indo-European) and lūridus (Latin). Current senses include describing shocking or horrifying things, especially violence or sex, in too much vivid detail and unpleasantly bright or glowing in an unnatural way. The wider family includes derived forms such as luridity, luridly, and luridness. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown