Main Entry: ¹tab·loid

Pronunciation: \ˈta-ˌblȯid\

Function: adjective

Etymology: from Tabloid, a trademark

Date: 1901

1 : compressed or condensed into small scope <tabloid criticism>
2 : of, relating to, or resembling tabloids; especially : featuring stories of violence, crime, or scandal presented in a sensational manner <tabloid television>

— tab·loid·ism \-ˌblȯi-ˌdi-zəm\ noun