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livery

9.9

Having a yellowish skin colour that suggests a liver problem

adjective
/ˈlɪvəri/

Archaic

: ictérico

The doctor noted her livery skin tone and ordered blood tests.

Examples

After weeks of illness, his livery complexion alarmed his family.
His livery skin tone worried the doctor.
A livery appearance can indicate problems with liver function.
The patient appeared with a livery complexion.
A livery complexion can be a sign of liver disease and should be checked by a doctor.
The doctor was concerned about her livery skin tone, which suggested a possible illness.
After suffering from a gastrointestinal infection, he developed a distinctly livery appearance.

Synonyms

bilious

vslivery

Specialized

1 9.3

Feeling sick in the stomach and looking pale

focuses on visible yellowish skin that suggests an internal organ disorder

liverish

vslivery

Archaic

9.9

Feeling a little sick and grumpy, often after eating rich food

describes a yellowish outward look that suggests an internal organ disorder

Compounds

livery stable

Archaic

2 9.9

A place where people keep horses and carts for rent

livery driver

1 5.5

A person who drives a taxi or hired car and gets paid

livery company

9.9

An old City of London group for people in the same trade that holds ceremonies and supports charity

livery worker

Archaic

8.2

A person who cares for horses and looks after the stable

How Pale

jaundiced

Specialized

3 7.7

livery

Archaic

9.9

wan

7.4

sallow

7 7.7

pale

291 1.0

Surface Forms

livery positive

Morphology

livery = liver (semi-transparent) = liver + y

The adjective is built from the noun 'liver' plus '-y', but the specific sense of a sickly complexion is somewhat specialized and not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Livery in this sense comes from the English word liver plus -y, where liver is the organ and -y means 'having'; it was used to describe a yellowish, sick look connected to liver trouble. That's why a 'livery' appearance means someone looks unwell or jaundiced.