1 vivid or glowing in colour (lurid orange).
2 of an unnatural glare (lurid nocturnal brilliance).
3 sensational, horrifying, or terrible (lurid details).
4 showy, gaudy (paperbacks with lurid covers).
5 ghastly, wan (lurid complexion).
6 Bot. of a dingy yellowish brown.
Phrases and idioms:
cast a lurid light on explain or reveal (facts or character) in a horrific, sensational, or shocking way.
Derivatives:
luridly adv. luridness n.
Etymology: L luridus f. luror wan or yellow colour
Useful english dictionary. 2012.