Definition of livid
1
: discolored by bruising : black-and-blue
the livid traces of the sharp scourges— Abraham Cowley
3
: reddish
a fan of gladiolas blushed livid under the electric letters— Truman Capote
4
: very angry : enraged
was livid at his son's disobedience
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The first known use of livid was in the 15th century
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