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livido — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
  • lurid adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
  • Welt noun A raised red mark on the skin, usually caused by a blow, insect bite, or allergic reaction.

Senses

livido is used for these senses in English:

  • bruise A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
  • lurid Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
  • welt (shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

bruise — full definition

  1. noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
  2. verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
  3. verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.

lurid — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
  2. adj Unpleasantly bright or gaudy in colour.

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