adj
livid
LIH-vihd
adj
1
Extremely angry; furious.
"She was livid when she found out he had lied to her."
"He went livid when his flight got cancelled with no explanation."
2
Having a dull bluish-grey or bruised colour.
"The bruise turned a livid purple by morning."
How to Use Livid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFuriously angry, or (less commonly today) a bruised bluish colour.
Common pairings
absolutely livid
livid with rage
livid bruise
Word Forms
livider comparative, more livid comparative, lividest superlative, most livid superlative
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Etymology
From Latin lividus, "bluish, envious," from līveō, "to be bluish" — the anger sense developed from the idea of turning pale or discoloured with rage.