I. ˈsaŋgwə̇n adjective
Etymology: Middle English sanguin, from Middle French, from Latin sanguineus of blood, bloody, bloodred, from sanguin-, sanguis blood + -eus -eous
1.
a. : red like blood : of the color blood red
cedar logs whose sanguine color made … a fantastic wreath of flames — Elinor Wylie
b. : of the heraldic color murrey
2.
a. : consisting of or relating to blood
b. : sanguinary 1
c. of the complexion : ruddy
his complexion was fresh and sanguine — Elinor Wylie
3.
a. : having blood as the predominating bodily humor
b. : having the bodily conformation and temperament thought to be characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and an appearance of cheerful spiritedness
4. : anticipating the best : marked by eager hopefulness : ardently or confidently optimistic
his sanguine temper and fearlessness of mind — Jane Austen
too sanguine about success — Ernest Beaglehole
a sanguine happy-go-lucky habit of thought — J.G.Cozzens
Synonyms: see confident
II. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : blood red
b. : the heraldic color murrey
2. : a sanguine humor or temperament
the sanguine and melancholic are temperaments of feeling — A.L.Kroeber
3.
a. : a type of red crayon usually of red hematite
b. : a drawing in red crayon, red chalk, or similar medium
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
obsolete : ensanguine