lurid
Because it is a word with a single syllable, lurid is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oflurid
- Shocking, horrifying.
Example: "The accident was described with lurid detail."
- Melodramatic.
- Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
- Being of a light yellow hue.
Example: "Some paperback novels have lurid covers."
- Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
- Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.
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