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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. informal.
    angry 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·· adverb
  • ··Ա ···ٲ [li-, vid, -i-tee], noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of livid1

C17: via French from Latin īܲ, from īŧ to be black and blue
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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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When it comes to trade, Trump is clearly as livid with the EU now as he was during his first term in office.

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Lawmakers, surprised by the assault on their pet projects, were livid.

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And he was livid at Wray for his testimony before Congress about the assassination attempt last summer.

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