Meaning of lurid

Definition of lurid

(adj) horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life"
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"
ghastly pale; "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"

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