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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLivid
/ˈlɪv.ɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Furiously angry.
"She was livid when she found out someone had stolen her lunch." - 2
Having a discolored, bluish appearance, typically due to bruising.
"His arm was livid after he bumped into the door."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'livid' originates from the Latin 'lividus', meaning 'blue' or 'envious', which evolved through Middle English to describe a pale or bluish color, often associated with anger or bruising.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Livid" is said worldwide
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livide
Transliteration: lee-veed
"Elle était livide de colère."
lebendig
Transliteration: leh-bend-ig
"Er war lebendig vor Wut."
livido
Transliteration: lee-vee-do
"Era livido di rabbia."
lúgubre
Transliteration: loo-goo-breh
"Estaba lúgubre de ira."
livid
Transliteration: lee-veed
"Ela estava livid de raiva."
गुस्से में
Transliteration: gusse mein
"वह गुस्से में थी।"
愤怒的
Transliteration: fèn nù de
"她非常愤怒。"
격노한
Transliteration: gyeongnohan
"그녀는 격노했다."
激怒した
Transliteration: gekiro shita
"彼女は激怒した。"
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