liverish

[ liv-er-ish ]

/ ˈlɪv ər ɪʃ /

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adjective

resembling liver, especially in color.

having a liver disorder; bilious.

disagreeable; crabbed; melancholy: to have a liverish disposition.

Origin of liverish

First recorded in 1730–40; liver¹ + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM liverish

liv·er·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby liverish

liver acinus, liver chestnut, liver extract, liver fluke, liveried, liverish, liverleaf, Livermore, livermorium, liver of sulfur, liver of sulphur

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Example sentences from the Web for liverish

Suddenly the clouds parted westward, and Pendoggat could see Ger Tor outlined against a liverish patch of night sky.
Furze the Cruel|John Trevena
But when they ripened, they grew fat and juicy, the size of a grape, and of a liverish color.
The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story|Various
He was heavily built, with an undershot jaw and a patch of liverish birthmark on his cheek.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer
But there was no mortal connection between this liverish individual and the schemes of Dr. Fu-Manchu.
The Devil Doctor|Sax Rohmer

The liverish blaze of Falakian sun bore down mercilessly from the crater's rim.
Pet Farm|Roger Dee

British Dictionary definitions for liverish

liverish

/ (ˈlɪvərɪʃ) /

adjective

informal having a disorder of the liver

disagreeable; peevish

Derived forms of liverish

liverishness, noun

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单词	liverish
释义	liverish [ liv-er-ish ] / ˈlɪv ər ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR liverish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling liver, especially in color. having a liver disorder; bilious. disagreeable; crabbed; melancholy: to have a liverish disposition. Origin of liverish First recorded in 1730–40; liver¹ + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM liverish liv·er·ish·ness, noun Words nearby liverish liver acinus, liver chestnut, liver extract, liver fluke, liveried, liverish, liverleaf, Livermore, livermorium, liver of sulfur, liver of sulphur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liverish Suddenly the clouds parted westward, and Pendoggat could see Ger Tor outlined against a liverish patch of night sky. Furze the Cruel\|John Trevena But when they ripened, they grew fat and juicy, the size of a grape, and of a liverish color. The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story\|Various He was heavily built, with an undershot jaw and a patch of liverish birthmark on his cheek. The Last Shot\|Frederick Palmer But there was no mortal connection between this liverish individual and the schemes of Dr. Fu-Manchu. The Devil Doctor\|Sax Rohmer The liverish blaze of Falakian sun bore down mercilessly from the crater's rim. Pet Farm\|Roger Dee British Dictionary definitions for liverish liverish / (ˈlɪvərɪʃ) / adjective informal having a disorder of the liver disagreeable; peevish Derived forms of liverish liverishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to liverish hard, vile, dangerous, malicious, callous, vicious, evil, ugly, dirty, nasty, rough, touch, sinking, malign, sour, down, bad-tempered, cantankerous, churlish, contemptible
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liverish

adjective

Origin of liverish

OTHER WORDS FROM liverish

Words nearby liverish

Example sentences from the Web for liverish

British Dictionary definitions for liverish

adjective

Derived forms of liverish

Words related to liverish