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Meanings of
lurid
in anglès
Glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism.
shocking
Related terms
sensational
Lurid.
Related terms
violent
Lurid.
Related terms
bright
Lurid.
Related terms
colorless
colourless
Usage of
lurid
in anglès
1
In the terrible,
lurid
light of that vernal evening the princeling died.
2
The
lurid
light of the fire showed us ourselves in distorted shadows.
3
But light from out the
lurid
sea Streams up the turrets silently-
4
There was murder gleaming in the
lurid
eyes of the villain, Barkswell.
5
In the
lurid
darkness, August and Julia saw it meet its fate.
6
One of the caves witnessed a
lurid
scene in our mountain fighting.
7
A few nights afterwards there was a
lurid
glare in the sky.
8
The glare of a
lurid
sunset streamed across the sky and earth.
9
Through the
lurid
rift of smoke I can see the friendly stars.
10
The lust for the footlights' glare grew
lurid
in his mothish eye.
11
Instead,
lurid
stories were concocted in the back rooms of nearby roadhouses.
12
The big guns flared and cast a
lurid
light over the scene.
13
Brighter and brighter grew the flame-higher and higher rose the
lurid
column.
14
The sky was heavy with the grey
lurid
clouds of concentrated storm.
15
A
lurid
smile played over the grim features of the Practical Organizer.
16
For nine long days they watch the sweep of the
lurid
flames.
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lurid
Adjective
Frequent collocations
lurid light
lurid glare
more lurid
lurid glow
lurid details
More collocations
Lurid
through the time
Lurid
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common