luridly
adverb
luridly is spelled L-U-R-I-D-L-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, luridly means “In a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended to shock or horrify” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in luridly?
| Letters | 7: L-U-R-I-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is luridly?
Luridly appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of luridly
- more luridly comparative
- most luridly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does luridly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended to shock or horrify.
The details of the crime were luridly and sensationally described.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does luridly come from?
From lurid + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).