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lividity

/lɪˈvɪd.ɪ.ti/
li · vid · i · ty
Adverb:lividly
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Plural:lividities
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Adjective:livid
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lividity Lexical Profile

lividity Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state or quality of having a dark bluish-gray, leaden, or pale discoloration of the skin, typically caused by bruising, poor circulation, or the settling of blood after death.

Example

"The medical examiner noted the extent of postmortem lividity to estimate the time of death."

2

The state of being intensely angry or furious.

Example

"Her sudden lividity over the scheduling error surprised everyone in the conference room."

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• Rhymes for lividity

• Nearby Words

livestock
livestream
livid
lividity
lividly
living
livingstone

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 18th century from French lividité, derived from Latin lividitatem, from lividus ('bluish, black and blue, or envious'), ultimately from the verb livere ('to be bluish').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lividity. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lividity
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