gory

  • 11gory — *bloody, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous …

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  • 12gory — [adj] bloody, horrible bleeding, bloodsoaked, bloodstained, imbrued, murderous, offensive, sanguinary, sanguine; concepts 314,537 Ant. mild, pleasant, pleasing …

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  • 13gory — gor|y [ˈgo:ri] adj 1.) informal clearly describing or showing violence, blood, and killing ▪ a gory horror movie ▪ gory tales of murder 2.) (all) the gory details all the details about an unpleasant or interesting event often used humorously ▪… …

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  • 14gory — UK [ˈɡɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡɔrɪ] adjective Word forms gory : adjective gory comparative gorier superlative goriest 1) covered with a lot of blood 2) a gory film, computer game, or story involves a lot of killing or injuries • the gory details …

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  • 15gory — go|ry [ gɔri ] adjective 1. ) covered with a lot of blood 2. ) a gory movie, computer game, or story involves a lot of killing or injuries the gory details HUMOROUS the details about something that has happened, especially something unpleasant:… …

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  • 16gory — [[t]gɔ͟ːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Gory situations involve people being injured or dying in a horrible way. ...the gory details of Mayan human sacrifices. ...the gory death scenes …

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  • 17gory — adjective 1 informal clearly describing or showing violence, blood, and killing: That film was too gory for me. 2 all the gory details often humorous all the interesting details about an unpleasant event: Come on, I want to hear all the gory… …

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  • 18gory — gorily, adv. goriness, n. /gawr ee, gohr ee/, adj., gorier, goriest. 1. covered or stained with gore; bloody. 2. resembling gore. 3. involving much bloodshed and violence: a gory battle. 4. unpleasant or disagreeable: to reveal the gory details… …

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  • 19gory — adjective 1) a gory ritual slaughter Syn: grisly, gruesome, violent, bloody, brutal, savage; ghastly, frightful, horrid, fearful, hideous, macabre, horrible, horrific; shocking, appalling, monstrous …

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  • 20gory — adjective (gorier; est) Date: 15th century 1. covered with gore ; bloodstained 2. bloodcurdling, sensational < wanted to hear the gory details > Synonyms: see bloody …

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