gory

[ gawr-ee, gohr-ee ]
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adjective,gor·i·er, gor·i·est.
  1. covered or stained with gore; bloody.

  2. resembling gore.

  1. involving much bloodshed and violence: a gory battle.

  2. unpleasant or disagreeable: to reveal the gory details of a divorce.

Origin of gory

1
First recorded in 1470–80; gore1 + -y1

Other words from gory

  • gor·i·ly, adverb
  • gor·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gory

gory

/ (ˈɡɔːrɪ) /


adjectivegorier or goriest
  1. horrific or bloodthirsty: a gory story

  2. involving bloodshed and killing: a gory battle

  1. covered in gore

Derived forms of gory

  • gorily, adverb
  • goriness, noun

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