a livid bruise
1livid — adjective 1) informal Mom was absolutely livid See furious 1) 2) a livid bruise Syn: purplish, bluish, dark, discolored, purple, grayish blue; bruised; angry, black and blue …
2livid — [liv′id] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr livide < L lividus, akin to livere, to be black and blue < IE * (s)līwos < base * (s)li , bluish > SLOE, OSlav sliva, plum] 1. discolored by a bruise; black and blue 2. grayish blue; lead colored:… …
3bruise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ black, dark, livid, purple ▪ nasty, nice, ugly ▪ faint, min …
4livid — lividly, adv. lividness, lividity, n. /liv id/, adj. 1. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. 2. dull blue; dark, grayish blue. 3.… …
5livid — liv•id [[t]ˈlɪv ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc 2) dull blue; dark, grayish blue 3) enraged; furiously angry: Carelessness makes me absolutely livid[/ex]… …
6livid — adj. Livid is used with these nouns: ↑bruise …
7livid — Having a black and blue or a leaden or ashy gray color, as in discoloration from a contusion, congestion, or cyanosis. [L. lividus, being black and blue] * * * liv·id liv əd adj discolored by bruising: BLACK AND BLUE …
8livid — liv·id || lɪvɪd adj. bluish, black and blue (as in a bruise); ashen, pale; furious, very angry …
9livid — a. Discolored (as flesh by a bruise), black and blue, lead colored, gray blue …
10livid — adj. denoting a bluish colour of the skin, such as that produced locally by a bruise or of the general complexion in cyanosis …
