Lurid

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈlÊŠrɪd/, /ˈlÉ”rɪd/

Origin

From Latin lūridus ("pale yellow, wan")

Full definition of lurid

Adjective

1. Shocking, horrifying.The accident was described with lurid detail.
2. Melodramatic.
3. Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
• ThomsonFierce o'er their beauty blazed the lurid flame.
• TennysonWrapped in drifts of lurid smoke
  On the misty river tide.
4. Being of a light yellow hue.Some paperback novels have lurid covers.The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.
5. (botany) Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
6. (zoology) Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.