noun
liver
Someone who lives in a particular way or place.
He is a high liver who enjoys fine food and wine.
Etymology
The ending -er makes a person-word from live. Here the word identifies a person by way of life or place of residence.
More examples
- My grandfather is a clean liver who avoids alcohol and tobacco.
- They are high livers, spending most of their income on luxuries.
- Despite her wealth, she remains a plain liver with simple tastes.
Forms
liver · livers
live verb — To spend life in a particular way.
Similar words
- resident
- Specifies where people live, not how they conduct life.
- inhabitant
- Identifies someone living in a place, without describing lifestyle.