gory

gory [gawr-ee, gohr-ee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, gor·i·er, gor·i·est.

1. covered or stained with gore; bloody.
2. resembling gore.
3. involving much bloodshed and violence: a gory battle.
4. unpleasant or disagreeable: to reveal the gory details of a divorce.

Origin of gory First recorded in 1470–80; gore1 + -y1 Related formsgor·i·ly, adverbgor·i·ness, noun Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Related Words for goriest murderous, offensive, sanguine, bloodstained, sanguinary, bleeding, bloodletting Examples from the Web for goriest Contemporary Examples of goriest

In what may be the year’s goriest film, the Hawaii-born actor racks up the body count in almost every scene.

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Historical Examples of goriest

And there is the master of our largest and goriest abattoir.

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British Dictionary definitions for goriest gory adjective gorier or goriest

1. horrific or bloodthirstya gory story
2. involving bloodshed and killinga gory battle
3. covered in gore

Derived Formsgorily, adverbgoriness, noun Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for goriest gory adj.

“blood-soaked,” late 15c., from gore (n.) + -y (2).

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