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lurid meaning in Urdu

بھیانک

UK/ˈl(j)ʊə.ɹɪd//ˈlʊɹɪd/

lurid in Urdu: بھیانک, ڈراؤنا, خوفناک. In English, lurid means pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.

Urdu words for lurid

بھیانک, ڈراؤنا, خوفناک

English meaning of lurid

  1. adjective Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
  2. adjective Melodramatic.
  3. adjective Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
  4. adjective Being of a light yellow hue.

Full definition of lurid

lurid in a sentence

  • The accident was described with lurid detail.
  • The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.

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Questions about lurid in Urdu

What is the meaning of lurid in Urdu?
Lurid in Urdu is بھیانک, ڈراؤنا, خوفناک.
lurid کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Lurid: بھیانک, ڈراؤنا, خوفناک.
What does lurid mean in English?
Lurid means pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.

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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: lurid (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: lurid (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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