LURID


Meaning of LURID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈljuərɪd ]

adj. 1 vivid or glowing in colour (lurid orange). 2 of an unnatural glare (lurid nocturnal brilliance). 3 sensational, horrifying, or terrible (lurid details). 4 showy, gaudy (paperbacks with lurid covers). 5 ghastly, wan (lurid complexion). 6 Bot. of a dingy yellowish brown. øcast a lurid light on explain or reveal (facts or character) in a horrific, sensational, or shocking way. øøluridly adv. luridness n. [L luridus f. luror wan or yellow colour]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.