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Definitions for Sanguine
[1] cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.
[2] reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.
[3] (in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.
[4] bloody; sanguinary.
[5] blood-red; red.
[6] Heraldry . a reddish-purple tincture.
[7] a red iron-oxide crayon used in making drawings.
[8] cheerful and confident; optimistic
[9] (esp of the complexion) ruddy in appearance
[10] blood-red
[11] an obsolete word for sanguinary (def. 2)
[12] Also called: red chalk a red pencil containing ferric oxide, used in drawing
Words related to Sanguine
buoyant, enthusiastic, hopeful, cheerful, confident, upbeat, positive, glowing, red, flush, scarlet, animated, assured, expectant, lively, secure, self-assured, self-confident, spirited, undoubtful
Words nearby Sanguine
sanguiferous, sanguification, sanguinaria, sanguinarine, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous, sanguino-, sanguinolent, sanguinopurulent, sanguivorous
Origin of Sanguine
1275–1325; Middle English sanguyne a blood-red cloth < Old French sanguin < Latin sanguineus bloody, equivalent to sanguin-, stem of sanguis blood + -eus -eous
Words that may be confused with Sanguine
Other words from Sanguine
san·guine·ly , adverb
san·guin·i·ty , san·guin·ness , noun
non·san·guine , adjective
non·san·guine·ly , adverb
non·san·guine·ness , noun
o·ver·san·guine , adjective
o·ver·san·guine·ly , adverb
o·ver·san·guine·ness , noun
pre·san·guine , adjective
qua·si-san·guine , adjective
qua·si-san·guine·ly , adverb
su·per·san·guine , adjective
su·per·san·guin·i·ty , noun
un·san·guine , adjective
un·san·guine·ly , adverb
Word origin for Sanguine
C14: from Latin sanguineus bloody, from sanguis blood
Synonyms for Sanguine
buoyant, cheerful, confident, enthusiastic, hopeful, upbeat, positive, animated, assured, expectant, lively, secure, self-assured, self-confident, spirited, undoubtful