liverish

adjective

liv·​er·​ish ˈli-və-rish 

ˈliv-rish

1

: resembling liver especially in color

2

a

: suffering from liver disorder : bilious

b

: peevish, irascible

liverishness noun

Examples of liverish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or to the proud, liverish flesh of her mother, who now presides over a rooming house of alcoholics. —Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

liverish

adjective

liv·​er·​ish ˈliv-(ə-)rish 

: suffering from liver disorder : bilious

liverishness noun