adjective (disapproving)
1 too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive:
She was wearing a lurid orange and green blouse.
2 (especially of a story or piece of writing) shocking and violent in a way that is deliberate:
lurid headlines * The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.
luridly adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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