Luridness
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
Framework senses
- §1
- the quality of being ghastly
- §2
- unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
- §3
- the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes