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livid (adjective)

livid /ˈlɪvəd/ adjective

livid

/ˈlɪvəd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of LIVID

[more livid; most livid]

1

: very angry : furious

My father was livid (with rage) when I came home three hours late.

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2

literary : having a dark purplish color

a livid bruise

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