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lurid

/ˈljʊərɪd/

/ˈlʊrɪd/

Translations

luridadjective

lurider

Comp.

luridest

Super.

/ˈljʊərɪd/

/ˈlʊrɪd/

The lurid colors of the painting caught everyone's attention.

Кричащие цвета картины привлекли внимание всех.

The newspaper published a lurid story about the scandal.

Газета опубликовала сенсационную историю о скандале.

The novel's lurid details made it a gripping read.

Мрачные детали романа сделали его захватывающим чтением.

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luridadjective

Very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

The lurid colors of the sunset painted the sky in an almost surreal manner.

Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters.

The tabloid was filled with lurid stories about the celebrity's private life.

Gruesome or revolting, often in a way that is meant to be shocking or sensational.

The horror movie was filled with lurid scenes that left the audience gasping.

(archaic, literary) Shining with a dim, fiery or reddish glow; glaringly bright.

A lurid glare flickered above the smouldering ruins.