lurid details

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• Lurid — Lu rid, a. [L. luridus.] 1. Pale yellow; ghastly pale; wan; gloomy; dismal. [1913 Webster] Fierce o er their beauty blazed the lurid flame. Thomson. [1913 Webster] Wrapped in drifts of lurid smoke On the misty river tide. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lurid — adj. 1 vivid or glowing in colour (lurid orange). 2 of an unnatural glare (lurid nocturnal brilliance). 3 sensational, horrifying, or terrible (lurid details). 4 showy, gaudy (paperbacks with lurid covers). 5 ghastly, wan (lurid complexion). 6… …   Useful english dictionary

• lurid — luridly, adv. luridness, n. /loor id/, adj. 1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident. 2. glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines. 3. terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or… …   Universalium

• lurid — lu•rid [[t]ˈlʊər ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident[/ex] 2) wildly dramatic or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines[/ex] 3) shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; garishly red: a… …   From formal English to slang

• lurid — adjective 1) lurid colors Syn: bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent, flaming, dazzling, intense; gaudy, loud, showy, bold, garish, tacky Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lurid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pallid, ghastly; glaring, eerie; sinister, sensational. See darkness, colorlessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Shocking] Syn. startling, offensive, sensational; see unusual 2 , violent 4 . 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• lurid — lu|rid [ lurıd ] adjective 1. ) full of unpleasant or sexual details that are meant to shock or interest people: a lurid description/story/headline 2. ) a lurid color is very bright in an ugly way ╾ lu|rid|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lurid — UK [ˈljʊərɪd] / UK [ˈlʊərɪd] adjective 1) full of unpleasant or sexual details that are meant to shock or interest people a lurid description/story/headline 2) a lurid colour is very bright in an ugly way Derived word: luridly adverb …   English dictionary

• lurid — [ˈlʊərɪd] , [ˈljʊərɪd] adj 1) full of shocking or unpleasant details 2) a lurid colour is very bright in an ugly way …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• luridness — lu·rid (lo͝or’ĭd) adj. 1) a) Characterized by vivid description or explicit details that are meant to provoke or shock: »a lurid account of the crime. b) Characterized by shocking or outrageous behavior: »a friend with a lurid past. 2) a) Bright… …   Word Histories

• ghastly — ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, grim, lurid are comparable when they mean horrifying and repellent in appearance or aspect. Ghastly suggests the terrifying aspects of death or bloodshed {the dying man s ghastly pallor} {death grinned horrible …   New Dictionary of Synonyms