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lurid
[ loor-id ]
adjective
- gruesome; horrible; revolting:
the lurid details of an accident.
- glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking:
the lurid tales of pulp magazines.
- terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint:
lurid crimes.
- lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow; wildly or garishly red:
a lurid sunset.
- wan, pallid, or ghastly in hue; livid.
Synonyms: , ,
lurid
/ ˈlʊərɪd; ˈljʊərɪd /
adjective
- vivid in shocking detail; sensational
- horrible in savagery or violence
- pallid in colour; wan
- glowing with an unnatural glare
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô³Ü°ù¾±»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ±ô³Ü°ù¾±»å±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô³Ü۾±»å·±ô²â adverb
- ±ô³Ü۾±»å·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lurid1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lurid1
Example Sentences
Dillon showed his flair for comedy in the hit “There’s Something About Mary†and delivered a delicious turn in the wonderfully lurid erotic thriller, “Wild Things.â€
He talked about using the Alien Enemies Act on the campaign trail, often mentioning it as the only remedy for the lurid crimes he insisted were stalking everyone in America on a daily basis.
At one point, the court was shown lurid videos of Le Scouarnec and his dolls.
Trump obviously picked him as a direct insult to them, especially as lurid lies about FBI agents are a favorite mode of conspiracy content for Patel.
It refers to a condition in which people become increasingly unable to regulate the expression of their impulses and urges, and this year it very obviously applied to Trump’s increasingly surreal, vituperative, and lurid rhetoric.
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