Lividness (Noun)
Meaning
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress).
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The lividness of her skin was a clear indication that she hadn't been sleeping well for weeks.
- His face took on a strange lividness after the accident, which made him almost unrecognizable.
- Emotional distress had left a noticeable lividness on her face that couldn't be hidden with makeup.
- The patient's lividness was a major concern for the doctor, who immediately started running tests.
- After being bedridden for months, the old man's lividness was a stark contrast to his usual rosy cheeks.