Gadit

livid

Definitions (2)
1adjectiveextremely angry or furious.
She was livid when she found out about the mistake.
His face turned livid with rage.
I was livid after hearing the unfair decision.
2adjectivehaving a dark bluish-gray color, often used to describe bruises.
The bruise on her arm was livid and painful.
After the fall, his knee was swollen and livid.
The sky turned a livid shade before the storm.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
lividus
Originally meant
bluish or leaden-colored
Background
The word 'livid' comes from the Latin 'lividus', which means bluish or leaden-colored. It was originally used to describe the color of bruises and later took on the figurative meaning of extreme anger, as a person’s face might turn a similar color when very angry.