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