Definitions for Lurid
ˈlʊər ɪdlurid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. luridadjective

   horrible in fierceness or savagery

   "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life"

2. lurid, shockingadjective

   glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

   "lurid details of the accident"

3. luridadjective

   shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke

   "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"

4. luridadjective

   ghastly pale

   "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luridadjective

   Vivid, sensational, or shocking; graphic or melodramatic; as, the lurid details of a murder.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. luridadjective

   Shocking, horrifying.

   The accident was described with lurid detail.

2. luridadjective

   Melodramatic.

3. luridadjective

   Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.

4. luridadjective

   Being of a light yellow hue.

5. Etymology: From luridus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luridadjective

   Gloomy; dismal.

   Etymology: luridus, Latin.

   Slow settling o’er the lurid grove,
   Unusual darkness broods. James Thomson, Summer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lurid

   Lurid generally refers to something that is glaringly vivid, shocking, or sensational, often in a gruesome or scandalous way. It can also mean bright and intense in color, to the point of seeming unnatural.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Luridadjective

   pale yellow; ghastly pale; wan; gloomy; dismal

2. Luridadjective

   having a brown color tonged with red, as of flame seen through smoke

3. Luridadjective

   of a color tinged with purple, yellow, and gray

4. Etymology: [L. luridus.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lurid

   lū′rid, adj. ghastly pale, wan: ghastly and sensational: gloomy.—adv. Lū′ridly. [L. luridus.]

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How to pronounce Lurid?

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How to say Lurid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lurid in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lurid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Lurid in a Sentence

1. Katherine Helmond:

   I don't think it's lurid, daytime soaps go into areas - lesbianism, married nuns, a woman in love with a priest - that would not be touched in prime time. And they're super-serious. We just take real situations and exaggerate them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lurid
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Lurid
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lurid
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Lurid
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lurid
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Lurid
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Lurid