Lurit (en. Lure)

loo-reet

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A term that describes something that attracts attention.

The appearance of her dress is really lurid.

Ang itsura ng kanyang damit ay talagang lurit.

A type of color that is overly bright or harsh on the eyes.

She chose not to wear a lurid color for her wedding.

Pinili niyang huwag magsuot ng lurit na kulay sa kanyang kasal.

verb

The action or principle leading to an action filled with tension or vigor.

His speech is always lurid, filled with emotion.

Ang kanyang pananalita ay laging lurit, puno ng damdamin.

lurid color

a color that is harsh on the eyes

lurit na kulay

bright

something that can grab attention due to its brightness.

maliwanag

super angry or pissed off

I'm so lurit at Juan because he didn't reply to me.

Sobrang lurit ako kay Juan dahil hindi siya nagreply sa akin.

an annoying situation

The traffic jams on EDSA are really lurit!

Ang mga traffic jams sa EDSA, napaka lurit talaga!