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livid

[liv-id]

adjective

  1. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.

  2. dull blue; dark, grayish-blue.

  3. enraged; furiously angry.

    Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid.

  4. feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion.

  5. reddish or flushed.

  6. deathly pale; pallid; ashen.

    Fear turned his cheeks livid for a moment.



livid

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise or contusion

  2. of a greyish tinge or colour

    livid pink

  3. informalangry or furious

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • lividly adverb
  • lividness noun
  • lividity noun
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of livid1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin īܲ “black and blue,” equivalent to ī(ŧ) “to be livid” (akin to Welsh lliw “color”) + -idus adjective suffix; -id 4
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Word History and Origins

Origin of livid1

C17: via French from Latin īܲ, from īŧ to be black and blue
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In a May 28 piece, Axios reported that Miller, the president’s top aide, was livid at ICE officials, insisting that they are the reason why the desired spectacle is failing to materialize.

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Mr Combs was holding a gun in his hand when he arrived, she said, and appeared "livid" and told her "we're going to kill" Mr Mescudi.

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“I was livid that they fired someone that was passionate, who had experience in this space, and they brought in somebody from the inside,” Menjivar said.

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Gretchen basks in Dylan G.'s admiration, especially their hugs and the kiss they share – all of which amounts to infidelity in the view of his livid outie.

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Her mother said she was livid that adults — including an elected official — were willing to put a teenager on blast to win political points.

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