lurid

Adjective Satellite

• horrible in fierceness or savagery
  • "lurid crimes"
  • "a lurid life"
• glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  • "lurid details of the accident"
• shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
  • "a lurid sunset"
  • "lurid flames"
• ghastly pale
  • "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"

Adj

• Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
• Melodramatic.
• Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
• Being of a light yellow hue.
• Having a brown colour tinged with red.

Adjective

• Presented in a shockingly sensational or vivid manner.

Examples

• The accident was described with lurid detail.
• The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.
• The LURID tale of his Scrabble defeat was greatly exaggerated for effect.

Synonyms

shocking

Related Words

LURIDLY

Anagrams of lurid