livid
livid definition
livid (liv′id)
adjective
- discolored by a bruise; black-and-blue
- grayish-blue; lead-colored: sometimes taken to mean pale, white, or red livid with rage
- very angry; enraged
Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr livide < L lividus, akin to livere, to be black and blue < IE *(s)līwos- < base *(s)li-, bluish > sloe, OSlav sliva, plum
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