livid — extremely angry; furious
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely angry; furious
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɪvɪd/
Example Sentences
- The teacher was livid when she caught the student cheating with a smartphone during the exam.
- My mom was livid when she found pizza boxes hidden under my bed for three weeks.
- The boxer's face was livid with bruises after the tough match.
livid
ADJECTIVE[/ˈlɪvɪd/]
extremely angry; furious
Dad went livid when he saw the smashed car window.
Living ID card explodes with fury at the DMV office
Livid and rigid, facing his vivid art destroyed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'lividus' meaning 'bluish' or 'black and blue', referring to the discolored appearance of bruised skin. The sense of 'extremely angry' developed metaphorically from the visual appearance of rage flushing the face.
Breakdown
Latin 'lividus' (bluish, black-and-blue) → English 'livid' (adjective). No productive morpheme breakdown as it is a direct Latin loanword adopted as a single root.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher was livid when she caught the student cheating with a smartphone during the exam.”
“My mom was livid when she found pizza boxes hidden under my bed for three weeks.”
“The boxer's face was livid with bruises after the tough match.”
“She was livid when her roommate ate her labeled ice cream for the fifth time this month.”
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