1. (

• lurid

) horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life" ;

2. (

• lurid ,
• shocking

) glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident" ;

3. (

• 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" ;