Lurid vs Flashy - What's the difference?
lurid | flashy |
Shocking, horrifying.
Melodramatic.
Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
* Thomson
* Tennyson
Being of a light yellow hue.
(botany) Having a brown colour tinged with red, as of flame seen through smoke.
(zoology) Having a colour tinged with purple, yellow, and grey.
(Webster 1913)
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
As adjectives the difference between lurid and flashy
is that lurid is shocking, horrifying while flashy is showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.lurid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The accident was described with'' ''lurid'' ''detail.
- Fierce o'er their beauty blazed the lurid flame.
- Wrapped in drifts of lurid smoke / On the misty river tide.
- Some paperback novels have lurid covers.
- The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.
flashy
English
Adjective
(er)- The dancers wore flashy costumes featuring shiny sequins in many vibrant colors.