Liverish (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was acting a bit off, and her yellowness had a decidedly liverish tint, which made us worry about her health.
- The man's face took on a liverish hue after a night of heavy drinking at the local tavern.
- His touchy stomach had him skipping breakfast, and the resulting lassitude only added to his liverish mood.
- The weekend's rich food had left her feeling liverish and regrettably unwell for the rest of the week.
- After eating the spicy curry, he claimed to be experiencing liverish symptoms and had to take a long nap to recover.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Irritable as if suffering from indigestion.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was in a liverish mood, snapping at everyone who crossed his path on the road.
- The liverish tone of her voice made it clear she was not going to tolerate any nonsense.
- After a heavy meal, he became liverish and had to take a walk to calm down.
- His liverish disposition made him a difficult person to be around when things didn't go his way.
- She woke up feeling liverish, the result of eating that spicy food for dinner the night before.