Liver is a word with several unrelatednot connected or associated with each other senses. It can describe a reddish-browna color that is partly red and partly brown color, a person with an extravagantspending or using far more than is necessary lifestyle, the body organ, the organ as food, or someone who lives in a particular place.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈlɪvər/
Easy pronunciation: LIV-er (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Used here in the sense of a person who lives in a place.
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Liver Meaning
a person who lives in a place
Part of speech: noun
Definition: someone who lives in a place
Example: She’s a long-time city liver who knows every neighborhood.
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Other Meanings of Liver
Meaning 2
reddish-brown in color
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: having a reddish-brown color
Example: The jacket had a dark liver shade.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- liver-colored — Direct color-term synonym for this adjective sense.
Meaning 3
a person who lives in an extravagant or active way
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a person who has a special life style
Example: He was known as a high liver in the city clubs.
Meaning 4
the organ in the body that helps process food and remove toxins
Part of speech: noun
Definition: large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
Example: The doctor checked her liver function.
Meaning 5
animal liver eaten as food
Part of speech: noun
Definition: liver of an animal used as meat
Example: We had fried liver for dinner.
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Liver Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- resident
- inhabitant
reddish-brown color
- liver-colored
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse liver the noun for the body organ with liver as a meat cut or with the adjective meaning reddish-brown.
- The lifestyle noun sense in phrases like 'a high liver' is different from the place-of-residence sense.
- 'Liver' is not the same word as 'liver-colored'; that is the adjective form.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does liver mean?
Liver can mean a reddish-brown color, a person with an extravagant lifestyle, the body organ, animal liver used as food, or someone who lives in a place.
What is the synonym of liver?
It depends on the sense. For the color sense, a direct synonym is liver-colored. Other senses have different meanings and need different words.
What is the definition of liver?
Liver is a word with several distinct meanings, including a reddish-brown color, a lifestyle noun, an internal organ, meat from an animal, and a person living somewhere.
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