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Definitions for Lurid

[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 unrestraint: lurid crimes.
[4] lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wildly or garishly red: a lurid sunset.
[5] wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue; livid.
[6] vivid in shocking detail; sensational
[7] horrible in savagery or violence
[8] pallid in colour; wan
[9] glowing with an unnatural glare

Words related to Lurid

sensational, startling, vivid, macabre, gory, obscene, racy, exaggerated, violent, grisly, ghastly, revolting, grim, horrifying, ashen, bloody, deep, disgusting, distinct, extreme

Words nearby Lurid

lurdan, lure, lurex, lurgy, luria, lurid, lurie, luristan, lurk, lurking, lurçat

Origin of Lurid

First recorded in 1650–60, lurid is from the Latin word lūridus sallow, ghastly

Other words from Lurid

lu·rid·ly , adverb
lu·rid·ness , noun

Word origin for Lurid

C17: from Latin lūridus pale yellow; probably related to lūtum a yellow vegetable dye

Synonyms for Lurid

exaggerated, ghastly, gory, grim, grisly, horrifying, macabre, obscene, racy, revolting, sensational, startling, violent, vivid, ashen, bloody, deep, disgusting, distinct, extreme, fiery, graphic, hideous, horrible, horrid, livid, low-down, melodramatic, off-color, offensive, purple, raunchy, rough, salty, sanguine, savage, sinister, terrible, terrifying, yellow