Lurid - Definition

lurid

adj 1: horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a
lurid life"
2: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid
details of the accident" [syn: lurid, shocking]
3: shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through
smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"
4: ghastly pale; "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"

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