liverish

[ liv-er-ish ]
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adjective
  1. resembling liver, especially in color.

  2. having a liver disorder; bilious.

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

Origin of liverish

1
First recorded in 1730–40; liver1 + -ish1

Other words from liverish

  • liv·er·ish·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for liverish

liverish

/ (ˈlɪvərɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. informal having a disorder of the liver

  2. disagreeable; peevish

Derived forms of liverish

  • liverishness, noun

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