livid
adjective
having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
lividly
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a word derived from
livid.
Example Sentences
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A tightlipped, hatchet-faced youth, Levine painted lividly angry pictures of bloated capitalists and brutal cops.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though Diana lividly decried this invasion of her privacy, there were those who thought they saw a plant.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was pale, and her clan-tattoos showed up lividly.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Again he turned lividly pale; but, as before, controlled his passion perfectly.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
His cheeks were tinged with grey, making the clan-tattoos stand out lividly.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
