Lurid definition
An example of something that would be described as lurid is the description of a grisly murder scene.
A lurid account of the crime.
A friend with a lurid past.
A lurid tale.
Some paperback novels have lurid covers.
The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.
Origin of lurid
- Latin lūridus pale from lūror paleness
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin lÅ«ridus (“pale yellow, wan")
From Wiktionary