lurid

adjective5

1. •
   Melodramatic.
2. •
   (disapproving) Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.

   • The accident was described with lurid detail.
3. •
   Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.

   • Fierce o'er their beauty blazed the lurid flame — 1729
4. •
   Being of a light yellow hue.

   • The lurid lighting of the bar made for a very hazy atmosphere.
5. •
   Having a brown colour tinged with red.

   • a lurid plant with maroon leaves and pink flowers — 1976