lurid English

Meaning lurid meaning

What does lurid mean?

Definitions in simple English

lurid Adjective

— If something is lurid, it causes shock or horror. The earthquake was described lurid detail.

— If a colour is lurid, it is pale and not nice. The pages of the book turned to a lurid color over time.

lurid

— adjective glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism lurid details of the accident

— adjective horrible in fierceness or savagery lurid crimes a lurid life

— adjective shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke a lurid sunset lurid flames

— adjective ghastly pale moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence

Synonyms lurid synonyms

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lurid English » English

poignant

waspish

sharp

keen

acute

acrimonious

acrid

gruesome

wan

racy

ghastly

shocking

nasty

lively

waxen

vivacious

trenchant

terrible

strident

shrill

perky

pallid

glowing

brisk

blatant

bitter

astringent

acidulous

acerbic

zippy

witty

waxy

volatile

vivid

violent

vigorous

vibrant

unrelenting

top

thin

tart

tard

subtle

spry

sprited

sprightly

spiked

spicy

sour

snappy

Topics lurid topics

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Person Body

Skin

• What words describe the color of a person's skin when they are sick or afraid?
  pale anemic ashen bloodless cadaverous deathly flushed ghastly lurid pallid pallor pale-faced pale as death pale as a ghost pasty sallow wan white as a sheet go white turn blue

States Quality Light

Color

• What words describe something that is a light color?
  light (adj) pale pastel faint livid lurid pallid pallor pale-faced neutral tint