C2adverbformalmediaarts
US/ˈlʊr.ɪd.li/
UK/ˈlʊə.rɪd.li/
in a way that is shockingly bright, or described in a shocking way to cause horror
In context
The neon sign glowed luridly over the empty street, turning the rain pink.
The newspaper luridly described the crime, with every gruesome detail on the front page.
The sky turned luridly orange as the smoke from the fire spread across town.
Words that go with luridly
adverb + adjective
- luridly coloredThe sweets were luridly colored and tasted of plastic.
- luridly brightThe room was luridly bright under the fluorescent lights.
- luridly illustratedIt was a luridly illustrated horror comic.
verb + adverb
- glow luridlyThe sunset glowed luridly through the smog.
- describe luridlyThe tabloids described the scandal luridly.