blafard — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghastly adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
• lurid adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
• pallid adj Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
• wan adj Pale and looking unwell or tired.

Senses

blafard is used for these senses in English:

• ghastly Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
• lurid Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
• pallid Appearing weak, pale, or wan.
• wan Dim, faint.

ghastly — full definition

1. adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
2. adj Pale and deathly-looking.
3. adj (informal, especially British) Very bad or unpleasant, used for milder complaints as well as serious horror.

lurid — full definition

1. adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
2. adj Unpleasantly bright or gaudy in colour.

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