Meaning of LURIDNESS
Pronunciation: | | 'lûridnes
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- [n] unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
- [n] the quality of being ghastly
- [n] the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
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| Synonyms: | | achromasia, ghastliness, grimness, gruesomeness, lividity, lividness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, sensationalism, wanness |
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| See Also: | | complexion, frightfulness, journalese, skin color, skin colour | |
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