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livid definition

livid (livid)

adjective

  1. discolored by a bruise; black-and-blue
  2. grayish-blue; lead-colored: sometimes taken to mean pale, white, or red livid with rage
  3. 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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