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lurid |
Grep of noun lurid luridness silurid Overview of adj lurid The adj lurid has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) lurid -- (horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life") 2. (3) lurid, shocking -- (glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident") 3. (2) lurid -- (shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames") 4. lurid -- (ghastly pale; "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence") Antonyms of adj lurid 4 senses of lurid Sense 1 lurid INDIRECT (VIA violent) -> nonviolent Sense 2 lurid, shocking INDIRECT (VIA sensational) -> unsensational Sense 3 lurid INDIRECT (VIA bright) -> dull Sense 4 lurid INDIRECT (VIA colorless) -> colorful, colourful Similarity of adj lurid 4 senses of lurid Sense 1 lurid => violent (vs. nonviolent) Sense 2 lurid, shocking => sensational (vs. unsensational) Sense 3 lurid => bright (vs. dull) Sense 4 lurid => colorless (vs. colorful), colourless Attributes of adj lurid Familiarity of adj lurid lurid used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj lurid lurid Overview of adj lurid The adj lurid has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) lurid -- (horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life") 2. (3) lurid, shocking -- (glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident") 3. (2) lurid -- (shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames") 4. lurid -- (ghastly pale; "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence")
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