livid: Meaning and Definition of
liv•id
Pronunciation: (liv'id), [key]
— adj.
- having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
- dull blue; dark, grayish-blue.
- enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid.
- feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion.
- reddish or flushed.
- deathly pale; pallid; ashen: Fear turned his cheeks livid for a moment.
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