lurid

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lurid

/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/ UK
/ˈlɔːɹɪd/ UK
/ˈlʊɹɪd/ US
/ˈlɝɪd/ US
/ˈlʉːɹɪd/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
/ˈluːɹɪd/ Ireland

Rhymes with -ʊəɹɪd

adjective more lurid · most lurid

Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex. The accident was described with lurid detail.
Melodramatic.
Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance. Fierce o'er their beauty blazed the lurid flame;
Being of a light yellow hue. The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.
Having a brown colour tinged with red. a lurid plant with maroon leaves and pink flowers

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adj shocking, horrifying

Español	espantoso, chocante
中文	骇人听闻 hàiréntīngwén, 骇人 hàirén
Português	espantoso
Français	choquant
Deutsch	widerlich
Italiano	raccapricciante, agghiacciante, orrendo, spaventoso, sensazionalistico, scandalistico
Русский	стра́шный strášnyj, ужа́сный užásnyj

adj ghastly, pale or wan in appearance

Español	pálido, lívido
Português	lúrido
Français	blafard, livide, blême
Italiano	livido, pallido, cadaverico, spettrale, sinistro, lugubre
Русский	ме́ртвенно-бле́дный mértvenno-blédnyj, бле́дный blédnyj

adj being of a light yellow hue

Português	lúrido
Français	jaunâtre
Deutsch	grell
Italiano	giallastro, giallo pallido, giallo livido
Русский	желтова́тый želtovátyj

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@misc{lurid_2026,
  title = {lurid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lurid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}