Luridly


[loo r-id] /ˈlʊər ɪd/

adjective
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.
/ˈlʊərɪd; ˈljʊərɪd/
adjective
1.
vivid in shocking detail; sensational
2.
horrible in savagery or violence
3.
pallid in colour; wan
4.
glowing with an unnatural glare
adj.

1650s, “pale,” from Latin luridus “pale yellow, ghastly,” of uncertain origin, perhaps cognate with Greek khloros (see Chloe). Meaning “glowing in the darkness” is from 1727. The figurative sense of “sensational” is first attested 1850. Related: Luridly.

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