Sanguineous — San*guin e*ous, a. [L. sanguineus. See {Sanguine}.] 1. Abounding with blood; sanguine. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to blood; bloody; constituting blood. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 3. Blood red; crimson. Keats. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sanguineous — index sanguine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sanguineous — 1510s, from L. sanguineus, from stem of sanguis (see SANGUINARY (Cf. sanguinary)) … Etymology dictionary
sanguineous — *bloody, sanguinary, gory Antonyms: bloodless 2 assured, *confident, sure, presumptuous Analogous words: *hopeful, optimistic: positive, certain, *sure Antonyms: afraid … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sanguineous — [saŋ gwin′ē əs] adj. [L sanguineus: see SANGUINE & OUS] 1. of or containing blood 2. having the color of blood; red 3. of bloodshed; sanguinary 4. sanguine; confident; hopeful … English World dictionary
sanguineous — 1. Relating to blood; bloody. 2. SYN: plethoric. 3. SYN: sanguine (2). [L. sanguineus] * * * san·guin·eous saŋ gwin ē əs, san adj 1) of, relating to, or containing blood 2) SANGUINE (2) <a sanguineous temperament> * * * adj … Medical dictionary
sanguineous — adjective Etymology: Latin sanguineus Date: circa 1520 1. bloodred 2. of, relating to, or involving bloodshed ; bloodthirsty 3. of, relating to, or containing blood … New Collegiate Dictionary
sanguineous — sanguineousness, n. /sang gwin ee euhs/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or containing blood. 2. of the color of blood. 3. involving much bloodshed. 4. sanguine; confident. [1510 20; < L sanguineus bloody. See SANGUINE] * * * … Universalium
sanguineous — adjective a) Accompanied by bloodshed; bloody b) Eager for bloody violence; bloodthirsty … Wiktionary
sanguineous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Attended by or causing bloodshed: bloody, gory, sanguinary. See BLOOD. 2. Eager for bloodshed: bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody minded, cutthroat, homicidal, murderous, sanguinary, slaughterous. See HELP … English dictionary for students
sanguineous — bloody; of, like or pertaining to blood; blood red Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
