Definition of sanguinary

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  • sanguinary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • sanguinary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of sanguinary

  • marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood

    Synonyms

    1. bloodthirsty
    2. bloody-minded
  • accompanied by bloodshed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. this bitter and sanguinary war

    Synonyms

    1. butcherly
    2. gory
    3. sanguineous
    4. slaughterous

See definition of sanguinary in Merriam Webster