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Synonyms for livid

Grammar : Adj
Spell : liv-id
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɪv ɪd

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Définition of livid

Origin :
  • early 15c., "of a bluish-leaden color," from Middle French livide and directly from Latin lividus "of a bluish color, black and blue," figuratively "envious, spiteful, malicious," from livere "be bluish," earlier *slivere, from PIE *sliwo-, suffixed form of root *(s)leie- "bluish" (cf. Old Church Slavonic and Russian sliva "plum;" Lithuanian slywas "plum;" Old Irish li, Welsh lliw "color, splendor," Old English sla "sloe"). The sense of "furiously angry" (1912) is from the notion of being livid with rage.
  • adj pale, ashen
  • adj bruised
  • adj extremely angry
Example sentences :
  • His face was livid, and great beads of perspiration stood on his brow.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • This discoloration was of a livid blue, about the tint of a tattoo mark.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • His cheek was livid, his eyes closed, his chest heaved wildly.
  • Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • I felt that I was pale and then livid, with a will that was determined to conquer.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • Eve, livid, with wildly staring eyes, did not seem to understand.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • Her face was livid with anguish; and she waited, her hands trembling with fear.
  • Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant
  • He had been on guard about half an hour when Juve, livid, frantic, rushed towards him.
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
  • She had not yet wept; her face was livid, contracted, hardened by cold rage.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • He was alone, beside himself, with livid face and scarce able to stammer.
  • Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
  • The orderly caught at him and looked for a moment at his livid face.
  • Extract from : « Poisoned Air » by Sterner St. Paul Meek

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