Lurid ( adjective , adverb )

(As an adjective)

Lurid ( adjective )

1. Glaringly vivid, bright and shocking in color.
2. Extremely or excessively graphic or shocking in description or portrayal.
3. Having a sickly yellow or greenish color.
4. Having a yellowish or greenish color due to illness or disease.

Origin:

From latin lūridus, which means "glaring, shining, or dazzling".

Examples:

1. The lurid colors of the neon sign made it hard to look at for too long.
2. The lurid details of the crime were too much for some people to handle.
3. The sky was a lurid shade of green before the storm hit.
4. The lurid complexion of the patient indicated serious illness.
5. The lurid paintings in the art exhibit were both beautiful and disturbing.

(As an adverb)

Lurid ( adverb )

1. Glaringly vivid, bright and shocking in color.
2. Extremely or excessively graphic or shocking in description or portrayal.
3. Having a sickly yellow or greenish color.
4. Having a yellowish or greenish color due to illness or disease.

Origin:

From latin lūridus, which means "glaring, shining, or dazzling".

Examples:

1. The lurid colors of the neon sign made it hard to look at for too long.
2. The lurid details of the crime were too much for some people to handle.
3. The sky was a lurid shade of green before the storm hit.
4. The lurid complexion of the patient indicated serious illness.
5. The lurid paintings in the art exhibit were both beautiful and disturbing.