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liver

liver

16 9.6
A person known for how they spend their time, often with strong habits
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪvər/
translation icon : persona que lleva una vida
  • You're a good actress, and the role of Lucy is not, as they say, chopped liver.
  • modest livers

Examples

  • What am I, chopped liver over here?

  • As a passionate traveler and adventurer, she is a true liver of life, always seeking new experiences.

  • The rest of us were the fast livers.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The Woodhouses are long livers.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • During the two weeks' vacation, he had been worried about his liver because three months ago he had suffered from acute hepatitis; he was afraid he might have a relapse.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • He is known as a health-conscious liver, spending his weekends hiking and eating organic food.

  • Living in the fast lane, this party-loving liver enjoys socializing and attending events every weekend.

Synonyms

free-liver
vsliver
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who often eats and drinks a lot for pleasure without limits

is broader, meaning a person with any notable lifestyle or habits

Compounds

liver disease
  • Specialized
11 3.3

A health problem that harms the liver and stops it working well

liver cancer
  • Specialized
8 2.7

A serious liver disease in which cells grow too fast and form a harmful lump

The liver of a chicken that people eat

4 4.8

A small brown patch on older people's skin caused by sun or aging

3 5.6

A long-term disease where the liver becomes scarred and does not work well

2 6.5

A food made from a goose's liver and often served as a rich spread

A liquid from the livers of cod that people take as a vitamin supplement

A cooked sausage made from pork liver and simple seasonings, served in slices

Meat from a young cow's liver that people eat

fatty liver
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A condition where extra fat builds up in the liver and can make it not work well

liver fluke
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A small worm that lives in the liver of animals and people

Cells in the liver grow out of control and form a dangerous lump

1 4.1

A piece of liver from a young cow eaten as tender, mild meat

A smooth creamy spread made from chicken liver and served on toast

Oil from the livers of cod and similar fish that people take to get vitamins A and D

A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs

A soft meat spread people make from ground liver and spices

central vein of liver
  • Specialized
4.6

A small blood vessel at the center of a liver lobule that collects blood and sends it to larger veins

A fatty oil from fish livers used to give vitamins A and D

free-liver
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who often eats and drinks a lot for pleasure without limits

liver chestnut
  • Specialized
8.1

A horse coat that is a solid dark reddish brown

liver rot
  • Specialized
7.5

An illness of the liver in animals like sheep or cattle caused by small flat worms

A white dog with brown spots instead of black

halibut-liver oil
  • Specialized
6.8

A fatty oil from halibut livers that supplies vitamin A

shark-liver oil
  • Specialized
7.5

An oil made from shark livers that people use as a health supplement and to soften leather

Surface Forms

liver singular
livers plural

Morphology

liver = live (semi-transparent) = live + er

Formed by the agentive suffix '-er' on the verb 'live' yielding 'one who lives', but the idiomatic use 'liver of life' (a person distinguished by how they live) is somewhat poetic/specialized.

Etymology

Liver meaning a person who leads a certain life comes from the verb live plus the ending -er, so it literally means 'one who lives'; that's why a 'fast liver' is someone who lives in a fast or wild way.