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lurid

/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Shocking, horrifying.
  2. Melodramatic.
  3. Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
  4. Being of a light yellow hue.
  5. Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
  6. Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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