Livid Definition & Meaning
livid
- adjective
- anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid's blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage"
- (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity; "livid lightning streaked the sky"; "a thousand flambeaux...turned all at once that deep gloom into a livid and preternatural day"- E.A.Poe
- furiously angry; "willful stupidity makes him absolutely livid"
- discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin; "beaten black and blue"; "livid bruises"
"Livid" in song lyrics
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"The fifth is livid"
Army of the Pharaohs — Murda Murda -
"They make haters go livid"
The Grouch — Paint the Perfect Picture -
"If we didn't you'd be livid"
Ivan Ives f/ Cappadonna — Honor
Words that rhyme with livid
Usage tips for "livid"
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- What does livid mean?
- anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid's blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror"; "a face white with rage" (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity; "livid lightning streaked the sky"; "a thousand flambeaux...turned all at once that deep gloom into a livid and preternatural day"- E.A.Poe furiously angry
- What part of speech is livid?
- Livid is an adjective.
- How many definitions does livid have?
- Livid has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).