adj
sanguinary
Sanguinary (adj) means involving a lot of violence and killing.
adj
1
Involving a lot of violence and killing.
2
Keen to hurt or kill; bloodthirsty.
3
Made of blood, covered in blood, or looking like blood.
"We reached the Point just as a flood of sunset light was dripping from the heavens, staining the lagoon an ominous, sanguinary hue."
— Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (1929)
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinārius.
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What is the meaning of sanguinary?
"sanguinary" (adj) means involving a lot of violence and killing.
What is another word for sanguinary?
Other words for "sanguinary" include sanguineous, butcherly, bloodthirsty, slaughterous, gory.
What is the opposite of sanguinary?
The opposite of "sanguinary" is bloodless.
What are the different meanings of sanguinary?
"sanguinary" has 3 main meanings: 1. Involving a lot of violence and killing; 2. Keen to hurt or kill; bloodthirsty; 3. Made of blood, covered in blood, or looking like blood.
