livid
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈlɪvɪd/
:
pálido
- Mo comes pounding up the last flight of steps, his face livid with exertion.
Examples
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After hearing the shocking news, her face went livid as she struggled to comprehend what had happened.
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"She must have felt pain again, for her face grew suddenly livid."
Fiction book (1993) -
She spun around, her face livid and her eyes wide with outrage.
Fiction book (1991) -
I looked up and saw the Thomson family shouldering their way into court: livid-faced Mr. Thomson, his nervous, clingy wife, and Jeremy, their thick-set son.
Fiction book (2001) -
Paganini's body, for example, appears emaciated through abstinence, like a saint's; his livid face radiates inner light, and his closed eyes suggest the pursuit of an inward spiritual vision.
Academic text (2001) -
He could see the livid expression on her face, indicating how deeply the remarks had affected her.
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When the boss scolded him in front of everyone, he felt his cheeks grow livid with embarrassment.
Synonyms
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1.0
Hair or skin that is very pale, often from age
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5.1
Pale gray in color because of shock or illness
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5.9
Being very pale and weak from illness or shock
Pale in the face because of fear, shock, or illness
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
Etymology
Livid comes from the Latin lividus, meaning 'bluish' or 'lead-coloured', and it was used for faces that looked very pale or ashen. That's why livid can describe someone whose face looks 'pale' or shocked.