lurid


Meanings

  • 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"
  • LURID adj causing shock or horror LURIDLY adv

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 6

lurid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

lurid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

lurid is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

lurid is a valid Words With Friends word