The Clue
Glaringly vivid (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LURID
Tags
Notes
The answer LURID is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ghastly
Gruesome
Purple
Sensational
Shocking
Startling
Appealingly shocking
Attention-grabbing
Headline-screaming
Shockingly vivid
Glowing through a haze
Like pulp fiction
Like some details
Like supermarket tabloids
Like tabloid headlines
Like tabloid writing
Tabloid-style, in a way
Designed to pique interest, say
Like some tabloid headlines
Like some tales or details
Definition
LURID as an adjective:
1. horrible in fierceness or savagery; "lurid crimes"; "a lurid life"
2. (lurid, shocking) = glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"
3. shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke; "a lurid sunset"; "lurid flames"
4. ghastly pale; "moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence"