livide — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghastly adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
• livid adj Extremely angry; furious.
• lurid adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.

Senses

livide is used for these senses in English:

• ghastly Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
• livid Having a dark, bluish appearance.
• lurid Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.

ghastly — full definition

1. adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
2. adj Pale and deathly-looking.
3. adj (informal, especially British) Very bad or unpleasant, used for milder complaints as well as serious horror.

livid — full definition

1. adj Extremely angry; furious.
2. adj Having a dull bluish-grey or bruised colour.

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