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- [liv-er]
- /ˈlɪv ər/
- /ˈlɪv.ər/
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- [liv-er]
- /ˈlɪv ər/
Definitions of liver word
- noun liver a person who lives in a manner specified: an extravagant liver. 1
- noun liver a dweller or resident; inhabitant. 1
- adjective liver being alive; living; alive: live animals. 1
- adjective liver of, relating to, or during the life of a living being: the animal's live weight. 1
- adjective liver characterized by or indicating the presence of living creatures: the live sounds of the forest. 1
- adjective liver Informal. (of a person) energetic; alert; lively: The club members are a really live bunch. 1
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Origin of liver
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English lifer, cognate with Dutch lever, German Leber, Old Norse lifr; perhaps akin to Greek liparós fat
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Parts of speech for Liver
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liver popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
liver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for liver
noun liver
- inhabiter — inhabitant.
- chitterlings — the intestines of a pig or other animal prepared as a dish
- kidney — Anatomy. either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
- resider — to dwell permanently or for a considerable time: She resides at 15 Maple Street.
- kidneys — Anatomy. either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
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