Dictionary Check: lurid
"lurid" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
points
Words with Friends
8
points
Definition
adjective
horrible in fierceness or savagery
Example:
"lurid crimes"
adjective
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
Example:
"lurid details of the accident"
adjective
shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke
Example:
"a lurid sunset"
adjective
ghastly pale
Example:
"moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminance"
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