livid

American  

[liv-id] / ˈlɪv ɪd /

adjective

1. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.

2. dull blue; dark, grayish-blue.

3. enraged; furiously angry.

   Willful stupidity makes me absolutely livid.

4. feeling or appearing strangulated because of strong emotion.

5. reddish or flushed.

6. deathly pale; pallid; ashen.

   Fear turned his cheeks livid for a moment.

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livid British  

/ ˈlɪvɪd /

adjective

1. (of the skin) discoloured, as from a bruise or contusion

2. of a greyish tinge or colour

   livid pink

3. informal angry or furious

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Other Word Forms

• lividity noun
• lividly adverb
• lividness noun

Etymology

Origin of livid

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin līvidus “black and blue,” equivalent to līv(ēre) “to be livid” (akin to Welsh lliw “color”) + -idus adjective suffix; -id ⁴

Example Sentences

Technology executives in some corners of Africa are livid.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was really helpful actually, because if not for her advice, I'd probably be in my house still really livid about the attack."

From BBC

Because Adderall is a controlled substance, I am stuck with this disgusting generic for three months, and I am livid.

From Seattle Times

Senate Democrats were livid, pointing in scathing letters to the nearly $10 billion the Massachusetts company received in federal government funding to boost its manufacturing capacity, execute large-scale clinical trials and secure doses.

From Washington Times

The Scotch Whisky Association said distillers were "not just livid, but insulted" and called for a reversal of the tax hike, which starts from August.

From BBC

Related Words

• enraged
• furious
• incensed
• indignant
• mad
• outraged