The Only Use of
lurid
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- She found me reading a book one day called, The Lurid Mystery of the Haunted Hall.
p. 235.7lurid = shocking and disturbing
Definitions:
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(1)
(lurid) shocking, as from disturbing details of a horrible story, or a color more vivid (bright or deep) than would be expected
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Long ago, lurid referred to a yellowish color or things and from there to things so shocking they make someone turn pale. Later, but still in the 18th century, it was used to describe a vivid red and is still used to describe vivid colors--especially red.