LURID

[ 'l(j)ʊərɪd ]

■ adjective

1》 unpleasantly vivid in colour.

2》 (of a description) shocking or sensational.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'pale and dismal'): from L. ~us ; related to luror 'wan or yellow colour'.