liverish

[ liv-er-ish ]

adjective

1. resembling liver, live, especially in color.
2. having a liver live disorder; bilious.
3. disagreeable; crabbed; melancholy:

   to have a liverish disposition.

liverish

/ ˈlɪvərɪʃ /

adjective

1. informal.
   having a disorder of the liver
2. disagreeable; peevish

Derived Forms

• ˈliverishness, noun

Other Words From

• liver·ish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of liverish¹

First recorded in 1730–40; liver ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

He was heavily built, with an undershot jaw and a patch of liverish birthmark on his cheek.

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But there was no mortal connection between this liverish individual and the schemes of Dr. Fu-Manchu.

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It was true he was more than old enough to be the girl's father, and was distinctly liverish.

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The car came for me on a dull liverish morning, and I had to say good-bye.

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But when they ripened, they grew fat and juicy, the size of a grape, and of a liverish color.

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