noun
- the quality or state of being livery; a condition marked by sluggishness, irritability, or poor digestion, often attributed to liver dysfunction
Usage: somewhat archaic or medical; often used to describe a general feeling of malaise or bad temper
Examples
- The patient complained of liverishness and fatigue after the heavy meal.
- His liverishness made him short-tempered with everyone around him.
- The doctor attributed her liverishness to poor digestion and lack of exercise.
- A morning walk helped lift his liverishness and improve his mood.
- She felt a general liverishness that made even simple tasks seem exhausting.