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- [liv-id]
- /ˈlɪv ɪd/
- /ˈlɪv.ɪd/
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- [liv-id]
- /ˈlɪv ɪd/
Definitions of livid word
- adjective livid having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. 1
- adjective livid dull blue; dark, grayish-blue. 1
- adjective livid enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid. 1
- adjective livid feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion. 1
- adjective livid reddish or flushed. 1
- adjective livid deathly pale; pallid; ashen: Fear turned his cheeks livid for a moment. 1
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Origin of livid
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin līvidus black and blue, equivalent to līv(ēre) to be livid (akin to Welsh lliw color) + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Livid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
livid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
livid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for livid
adj livid
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- bloodless — A bloodless coup or victory is one in which nobody is killed.
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- dusky — somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
adjective livid
- enraged — Very angry; furious.
- up in arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- irate — angry; enraged: an irate customer.
- angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
- exasperated — Simple past tense and past participle of exasperate.
Antonyms for livid
adj livid
- blushing — to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.
- flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
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