sanguineous

[ sang-gwin-ee-uh s ]

/ sæŋˈgwɪn i əs /

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adjective

of, relating to, or containing blood.

of the color of blood.

involving much bloodshed.

sanguine; confident.

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Origin of sanguineous

First recorded in 1510–20, sanguineous is from the Latin word sanguineus bloody. See sanguine

OTHER WORDS FROM sanguineous

san·guin·e·ous·ness, nounun·san·guin·e·ous, adjectiveun·san·guin·e·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby sanguineous

sanguification, sanguinaria, sanguinarine, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous, sanguino-, sanguinolent, sanguinopurulent, sanguivorous, sanhedrin

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Example sentences from the Web for sanguineous

The kidneys were found enlarged and congested, with evident signs of sanguineous stasis.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
M. Stanislas Kapp was the son of and heir of a rich brewer of Strasbourg, a youth of a sanguineous—and sanguinary—temperament.
The American|Henry James
Hence the sanguineous are not easily brought into action; but, when once roused, their energies are irresistible.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
No one speaks of those gaping, sanguineous wounds which were imagined later.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi|Paul Sabatier

A young maiden milked whatever dregs of milk the cow had left, which was of a sanguineous nature and poisonous quality.
Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland|J. Maxwell Wood

British Dictionary definitions for sanguineous

sanguineous

/ (sæŋˈɡwɪnɪəs) /

adjective

of, containing, relating to, or associated with blood

a less common word for sanguine (def. 1), sanguine (def. 2), sanguine (def. 3)

Derived forms of sanguineous

sanguineousness, noun

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Medical definitions for sanguineous

sanguineous

[ săng-gwĭn′ē-əs ]

adj.

Of or relating to blood; bloody.

sanguineous

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sanguineous

adjective

Derived forms of sanguineous

Medical definitions for sanguineous

adj.