Sanguine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of the color of blood; red.
  • adj. Of a healthy reddish color; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.
  • adj. Archaic Having blood as the dominant humor in terms of medieval physiology.
  • adj. Archaic Having the temperament and ruddy complexion formerly thought to be characteristic of a person dominated by this humor; passionate.
  • adj. Cheerfully confident; optimistic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Having the colour of blood; red.
  • adj. Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.
  • adj. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
  • adj. Warm; ardent.
  • adj. Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.
  • n. Blood colour; red.
  • n. Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
  • n. Bloodstone.
  • n. Red crayon. See the Note under crayon, 1.
  • v. To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Having the color of blood; red.
  • adj. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
  • adj. Warm; ardent.
  • adj. Anticipating the best; cheerfully optimistic; not desponding; confident; full of hope.
  • n. Blood color; red.
  • n. Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth.
  • n. Bloodstone.
  • n. Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1.
  • v. To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of blood; bloody.
  • Bloodthirsty; bloody; sanguinary.
  • Of the color of blood; red; ruddy: as, a sanguine complexion; the sanguine francolin, Ithaginis cruentatus; specifically, in heraldry, same as murrey.
  • Abounding with blood; plethoric; characterized by fullness of habit: as, a sanguine habit of body.
  • Characterized by an active and energetic circulation of the blood; having vitality; hence, vivacious; cheerful; hopeful; confident; ardent; hopefully inclined; habitually confiding: as, a sanguine temperament; to be sanguine of success. See temperament.
  • Synonyms Lively, animated, enthusiastic.
  • n. The color of blood; red; specifically, in heraldry, same as murrey.
  • n. Bloodstone, with which cutlers stained the hilts of swords, etc.
  • n. Anything of a blood-red color, as a garment.
  • n. A drawing executed with red chalks.
  • To stain with blood; ensanguine.
  • To stain or varnish with a color like that of blood; redden.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a blood-red color
  • adj. confidently optimistic and cheerful
  • adj. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
  • Equivalent
    optimistic    healthy   
    Antonym
    pessimistic    blue    gloomy   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    red    redness   
    Variant
    crayon   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    warm    hopeful    lively    confident    optimistic    ardent    red    bloodstone    ensanguine    animated   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    optimistic    enthusiastic    buoyant    excitable    fearless    impetuous    fervent    youthful    cheerful    adventurous