Lurid (adj)
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Unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect.
Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms.
Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘pale and dismal in colour’): from Latin luridus; related to luror ‘wan or yellow colour’.
Example sentences
“His lurid suit made him stand out a while”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
