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lurid
/ˈlʊɹəd/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- adjective
horrible in fierceness or savagery
lurid crimes
- adjective
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
lurid details of the accident
- adjective
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
a lurid sunset
- adjective
ghastly pale
moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence