sanguineous
📖 Definitions
adjective
1. Relating to blood.
2. Of the color of blood.
3. Involving bloodshed.
4. Confident or optimistic.
💬 Usage Examples
“President Mahinda Rajapaksa has brought to end one of the most sanguineous civil wars of our time.” S. Prasannarajan; Out of Colombo; India Today (New Delhi); Nov 25, 2013. “Apples, as they say, must not be compared to oranges, and certainly not blood oranges, which is perhaps the better analogy for this tart, tangy, and juicily sanguineous offering [the film John Wick: Chapter 4].
Michael O’Sullivan; One Great Action Set Piece After Another; The Washington Post; Mar 24, 2023. “The piece was ‘I Present Your Royal Highness,’ a canvas from 2018 ... layered with fleshy pinks and sanguineous swipes.” Rebecca Mead; Color Instinct; The New Yorker; Nov 18, 2024.