Livid: meaning, definitions and examples

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livid

 

[ หˆlษชvษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Extremely angry; furious.

Synonyms

angry, furious, infuriated

Examples of usage

  • She was livid when she found out he had lied to her.
  • I could see the livid expression on his face.
Context #2 | Adjective

color

Having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion, etc.

Synonyms

bluish, bruised, discolored

Examples of usage

  • His face was livid with rage after the argument.
  • The livid bruise on her arm was starting to fade.

Translations

Translations of the word "livid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเฅ‹เคงเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wรผtend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ marah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะปัŽั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wล›ciekล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฟ€ๆ€’ใ—ใŸ (gekido shita)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท furieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ furioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถfkeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฉ๋ถ„ํ•œ (gyeokbunhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงุถุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozzuล™enรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozzรบrenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„คๆ€’็š„ (fรจnnรน de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ besen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ reiรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัˆัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™zษ™bli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ furioso

Etymology

The word 'livid' originated in late Middle English from the Latin word 'lividus', meaning 'bluish, envious, spiteful'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include both the sense of being extremely angry and having a discolored appearance. The usage of 'livid' to describe anger became more common in the 19th century.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,994, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.