livid

  • 11livid —   [lateinisch], Medizin: bläulich, fahl (bezogen auf krankhafte Verfärbungen von Haut und Schleimhaut). * * * li|vid, li|vi|de <Adj.; ...der, ...deste> [lat. lividus = bläulich]: 1. (Med.) bläulich, blassblau, fahl (von Haut u.… …

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  • 12livid — ashen, ashy, *pale, pallid, wan Analogous words: *ghastly, grisly, lurid: murky, gloomy, dusky (see DARK) Contrasted words: brilliant, *bright, luminous, radiant, lustrous, effulgent, lucent …

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  • 13livid — ► ADJECTIVE 1) informal furiously angry. 2) having a dark inflamed appearance. DERIVATIVES lividity noun lividly adverb lividness noun. ORIGIN Latin lividus, from livere be bluish …

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  • 14livid — liv|id [ˈlıvıd] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: livide, from Latin lividus, from livere to be blue ] 1.) extremely angry = ↑furious ▪ She was absolutely livid that he had lied. 2.) formal a mark on your skin that is livid is dark blue and …

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  • 15livid — [[t]lɪ̱vɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ Someone who is livid is extremely angry. [INFORMAL] I am absolutely livid about it... She is livid that I have invited Dick. Syn: furious 2) ADJ GRADED Something that is livid is an unpleasant dark… …

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  • 16livid — adjective Etymology: French livide, from Latin lividus, from livēre to be blue; akin to Welsh lliw color and probably to Russian sliva plum Date: 1622 1. discolored by bruising ; black and blue < the livid traces of the sharp scourges Abraham&#8230; …

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  • 17livid — adj. livid with (livid with rage) * * * [ lɪvɪd] livid with (livid with rage) …

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  • 18livid — adjective 1 extremely angry; furious: Mom will be livid if she finds out. 2 a mark on your skin that is livid is dark blue and grey: livid bruises 3 literary a face that is livid is very pale lividly adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19livid — lividly, adv. lividness, lividity, n. /liv id/, adj. 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.&#8230; …

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  • 20livid — liv•id [[t]ˈlɪv ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc 2) dull blue; dark, grayish blue 3) enraged; furiously angry: Carelessness makes me absolutely livid[/ex]&#8230; …

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