Lurid has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
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"
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