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livid

/ˈlɪvɪd/ adjective C1
  1. Having a dark, bluish appearance.
  2. Pale, pallid.
  3. So angry that one turns pale; very angry; furious; liverish. (informal)

Comparative livider · Superlative lividest

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Her features turned perfectly livid.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 60 · B2
Five little livid spots, the marks of four fingers and a thumb, were printed upon the white wrist.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 48 · B2
Dantès looked in fear and wonder at the livid countenance of Faria, whose eyes, already dull and sunken, were surrounded by purple circles, while his lips were white as those of a corpse, and his very hair seemed to stand on end.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 176 · C1
At length a slight color tinged the livid cheeks, consciousness returned to the dull, open eyeballs, a faint sigh issued from the lips, and the sufferer made a feeble effort to move.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 179 · C1

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