luridly
adverb
disapprovinguk/ˈlʊə.rɪd.li/us/ˈlʊr.ɪd.li/luridlyadverb(SHOCK)
in ashockingway thatinvolvesviolence,sex, orimmoralactivity:
The luridlydescribedviolenceandsexdrewreadersbutrepelledthecritics.
Thebookis one in aseriesofsensational, luridlytitledcrimestories.
- He luridlydescribedtheterrorsandconfusionsforplaintiffsofundergoingcross-examination.
- Murders arewidelyand luridlyreportedinnewspapers.
- Thepoliceluridlyplayedup theimageof theyoungwoman as agirlwearingonly afurrug.
luridlyadverb(COLOUR)
in a way that is toobrightlycoloured:
过于艳丽地,太鲜艳地The luridlygreenbrothwas not veryappetizing.这种绿得吓人的肉汤不是很开胃。
Thetoysare luridlycolouredandparticularlyugly.这些玩具色彩艳丽,特别丑陋。
See
lurid
- Wesawdozens of luridlyprettyblueandyellowfish.
- Heworeluridly orange-stripedsocks.
- Thebubblegumtastesofberriesand is luridlyblue.
The qualities of colour
- brightly
- brightness
- colourful
- colourfully
- darken
- darkness
- dusky
- flamboyance
- fluorescent
- garish
- harsh
- lurid
- non-yellowing
- pastel
- prismatic
- pure
- riot
- sombrely
- violent
- vivid