sanguinariness

[sang-gwuh-ner-ee]

san·gui·nar·y

[sang-gwuh-ner-ee]
adjective
1.
full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle.
2.
ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.
3.
composed of or marked with blood.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin sanguinārius bloody. See sanguine, -ary

san·gui·nar·i·ly, adverb
san·gui·nar·i·ness, noun
un·san·gui·nar·i·ly, adverb
un·san·gui·nar·i·ness, noun
un·san·gui·nar·y, adjective

sanguinary, sanguine.


2. murderous, cruel, savage.


2. kind.

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Sanguinariness is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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sanguinary (ˈsæŋɡwɪnərɪ)
 
adj
1.  accompanied by much bloodshed
2.  bloodthirsty
3.  consisting of, flowing, or stained with blood
 
[C17: from Latin sanguinārius]
 
'sanguinarily
 
adv
 
'sanguinariness
 
n

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