lu ‧ rid /ˈlʊərəd, ˈlʊərɪd, ˈljʊərəd $ ˈlʊrəd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: luridus 'pale yellow' , from luror 'pale yellow color' ]
1 . a description, story etc that is lurid is deliberately shocking and involves sex or violence SYN explicit :
lurid headlines
He told me in lurid detail what would happen to me.
2 . too brightly coloured SYN gaudy :
a lurid orange dress
—luridly adverb