GORY


Meaning of GORY in English

ˈgōrē, ˈgȯr-, -ri adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: Middle English, from gore (I) + -y

1.

a. : covered with gore : bloodstained

never shake thy gory locks at me — Shakespeare

b. : attended by much effusion of blood : murderous , sanguinary

a lively and rather gory prizefight — Wolcott Gibbs

2. : of or relating to crimes, killings, or acts attended by much effusion of blood : bloodcurdling , sensational

ceremonials at which — according to a gory legend — they made human sacrifices — American Guide Series: California

gory exploitation of crime and mystery — V.L.Parrington

a gory narrative

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