What does LURID mean?

Lurid 1. Parts of Speech:

Adjective

2. Definitions:

1. Gruesome, sensational, or shocking in a way that is often exaggerated or inappropriate. Example: "The newspaper printed a lurid story about the murder."

2. Vivid and bright in color, often to the point of being garish or unattractive. Example: "The walls of the room were painted a lurid shade of pink."

3. Pronunciations:

US: /ˈlʊrɪd/

UK: /ˈljʊərɪd/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "lurid" comes from the Latin word "luridus," meaning "pale yellow or sallow." It was first used in English in the 17th century to describe a pale or sickly appearance. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to include the sense of something that is sensational or shocking, often in a way that is inappropriate or exaggerated. Today, "lurid" is commonly used to describe stories, images, or descriptions that are vivid and graphic, often to the point of being disturbing or offensive.

5. Synonyms:

gruesome, sensational, shocking, graphic, vivid, garish, unattractive, gaudy, glaring, bright

6. Related Words:

horrid, vivid, gaudy, ghoul, glare, haunt, hovel, jolly, juicy, kooky, lemur, lolly, loony, lousy, lumpy, molly, moody, movie, nasty, nerdy, party, phony, potty, rocky, rowdy, rusty, savvy, scary, shady, silly, slush, spicy, stony, sunny, sweaty, tarty, thyme, toady, tummy, ugly, vapid, whiny, witty, woozy, yummy, zippy

7. Example Sentences:

1. The newspaper printed a lurid story about