lurid

adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lurid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Horrible in fierceness or savagery.

   lurid crimes

2. Glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism.

   lurid details of the accident

3. Shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke.

   a lurid sunset