lurid
Betekenis (English)
- Shocking, horrifying, especially when it comes to violence or sex.
- Melodramatic.
- Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
- Being of a light yellow hue.
- Having a brown colour tinged with red.
- Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.
Synonyms
poignant
trenchant
sharp-toned
sprited
witty
extremely weird
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd/
Etimologie (English)
Borrowed from Latin lūridus (“pale yellow, wan”).
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