单词 | lurid |
释义 | lurid —luridly, adv. —luridness, n. /loor"id/, adj. 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. [1650-60; < L luridus sallow, ghastly] Syn. 5. dismal, pale, murky. |
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