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liver-colored

liver-colored

1 6.5
A reddish-brown color like the fur of some dogs
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪvərˌkʌlərd/
translation icon : color hígado
  • The dog had a liver-colored coat that gleamed in the sunlight.
  • liver-colored lips

Examples

  • He was already past fifty then, though the only thing you could see of aging was on the back of his hands, which were liver-colored, lined with wrinkles, anticipatory masks showing what his face would be like in twenty years.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • She leered at me and stuck out a liver-colored tongue.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • There was a Red Star Market, an auto-body shop, and two churches built of the same liver-colored brick, one for the Methodists and one a United Church of Christ.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • She wore no jewelry, and her only makeup was two quick smears of liver-colored lipstick.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Even before Ian himself came into view, however, mounted on that enormous liver-colored stallion Jake had written her about, she knew she couldn't be so lucky.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Shermie's eating chopped liver on a cracker, and his hand shakes as he pulls it toward his liver-colored lips.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • She painted her nails with a liver-colored polish for a bold look.

  • The sofa was upholstered in a rich, liver-colored fabric that added warmth to the room.

Synonyms

brown
vsliver-colored
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is narrower, specifying a reddish tint rather than a general dark shade
reddish-brown
vsliver-colored
3 2.1

A brown color with a hint of red

expresses the same reddish brown hue with identical focus
rust-colored
vsliver-colored
  • US
2 3.0

A reddish-brown or orange-brown color like old metal

is less orange and more purely reddish brown in comparison
copper-colored
vsliver-colored
  • US
1 3.4

A red-brown color like copper

is the natural tissue color rather than a metal-like sheen
red-brown
vsliver-colored
1 1.0

A brown color with a touch of red

is a stronger reddish brown that resembles an internal organ
chestnut-brown
vsliver-colored
1 2.9

A brown color with a little red that often appears in hair or feathers

applies broadly to a reddish brown color not only to hair
reddish brown
vsliver-colored
1 2.5

A brown color with a slight red tint

is the same color but emphasized by resemblance to an organ
brownish-red
vsliver-colored
1 2.3

A color like brown mixed with red

is a more specific reddish brown without purple tones
rusty-red
vsliver-colored
1 3.4

A red color with a brown-orange hint like rust

leans more to pure reddish brown resembling organic tissue
rust-red
vsliver-colored
1 3.4

A reddish brown color like rust

is a truer reddish brown without the orange rust hint
rusty-brown
vsliver-colored
1 2.8

A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside

is the reddish brown of organic tissue rather than oxidized surfaces
liver
vsliver-colored
7.4

A reddish-brown colour often seen in animal fur or leather

is the adjectival compound form used to name that same color
titian
vsliver-colored
8.1

A reddish-brown hair color like copper

is more general and not tied to hair usage
oxblood red
vsliver-colored
5.9

A dark brown red like dried blood

is a slightly lighter reddish brown resembling internal tissue
rust-brown
vsliver-colored
2.5

A brown color with a red-orange tone

focuses on organic reddish brown rather than corroded metal tones
ferruginous
vsliver-colored
  • Specialized
8.2

Having a reddish-brown color like rust or containing iron

is a plain reddish brown without implying metal or minerals

How Reddish-Brown

chestnut
6 4.0
liver-colored
1 6.5
deep brown
2 1.0
brown
939 1.0
tan
40 1.0

Surface Forms

liver-colored positive
liver colour positive

Morphology

liver-colored = liver + colored (transparent) = liver + colored

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'liver' + 'colored', so its meaning ('resembling the colour of a liver') follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Liver-colored comes from the word liver, a body part, and was used to mean 'the color of a liver'. So, liver-colored means a 'reddish-brown' color, like the fur or fabric in the examples.