the 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 — 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

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