adj.
- Causing shock or horror; gruesome.
- Marked by sensationalism: a lurid account of the crime. See synonyms at ghastly.
- Glowing or shining with the glare of fire through a haze: lurid flames.
- Sallow or pallid in color.
[Latin lūridus, pale, from lūror, paleness.]
luridly lu'rid·ly adv.luridness lu'rid·ness n.
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