gory

[ gawr-ee, gohr-ee ]
/ ˈgɔr i, ˈgoʊr i /

adjective, gor·i·er, gor·i·est.

covered or stained with gore; bloody.
resembling gore.
involving much bloodshed and violence: a gory battle.
unpleasant or disagreeable: to reveal the gory details of a divorce.

Origin of gory

First recorded in 1470–80; gore1 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM gory

gor·i·ly, adverb gor·i·ness, noun

Words nearby gory

gorno-badakhshan autonomous republic, gorp, gorse, gorsedd, gorton, gory, gorzów wielkopolski, gosala, gosh, goshawk, goshen

Words related to goriest

murderous, offensive, sanguine, bloodstained, sanguinary, bleeding, bloodletting

Example sentences from the Web for goriest

  • In what may be the year's goriest film, the Hawaii-born actor racks up the body count in almost every scene.

    Conan Gets Emotional |Adam Auriemma |August 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

  • And there is the master of our largest and goriest abattoir.

    The Main Chance |Meredith Nicholson

British Dictionary definitions for goriest

gory
/ (ˈɡɔːrɪ) /

adjective gorier or goriest

horrific or bloodthirsty a gory story
involving bloodshed and killing a gory battle
covered in gore

Derived forms of gory

gorily, adverb goriness, noun