livid

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My companion's face was livid, and his lips worked as though fingers were plucking at them, but made no sound.

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  1. adjective Discolored, as from a bruise; black-and-blue.
  2. adjective Ashen or pallid: a face livid with shock.
  3. adjective Extremely angry; furious.

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bluish ·  pallid ·  ashen ·  lurid ·  ghastly ·  rosy ·  wan ·  puffy ·  pearly ·  speechless ·  contort ·  sickly
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  1. Middle English livide, from Old French, from Latin līvidus, from līvēre, to be bluish; see sleiə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French livide = Spanish lívido = Portuguese Italian livido, from Latin lividus, black and blue, from livere, be livid.
 

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/ˈlɪvɪd/
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