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Lurid Common

Lurid has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

horrible in fierceness or savagery

"lurid crimes"

"a lurid life"

2

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

"lurid details of the accident"

3

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

"a lurid sunset"

"lurid flames"

4

ghastly pale

"moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"

5

Shocking, horrifying.

Example Sentences
"lurid crimes" adjective
"a lurid life" adjective
"lurid details of the accident" adjective
"a lurid sunset" adjective
"lurid flames" adjective
"moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence" adjective
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Rhyming Words
rid arid grid frid irid farid xyrid lorid strid thrid rorid ohrid mirid virid parid morid larid dorid lyrid acrid
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