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gory
adjective \ˈgȯr-ē\
: having or showing a lot of violence and blood
gor·i·ergor·i·est
Full Definition of GORY
1
: covered with gore : bloodstained
2
: bloodcurdling, sensational <wanted to hear the gory details>
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First Known Use of GORY
15th century
Related to GORY
- Synonyms
- bloodstained, bloody
Synonym Discussion of GORY
bloody, sanguinary, gory mean affected by or involving the shedding of blood. bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood <bloody hands>. sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed <the Civil War was America's most sanguinary conflict>. gory suggests a profusion of blood and slaughter <exceptionally gory, even for a horror movie>.
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gory
adjective \ˈgȯr-ē\
gor·i·ergor·i·est
Definition of GORY for Kids
1
: covered with blood
2
: having or showing much violence and bloodshed
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