SANGUINE

8 letters 9 Scrabble points /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/

Definition of SANGUINE

noun

  1. Blood colour; red.

  2. Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.

  3. A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).

verb

  1. To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.

adjective

  1. Having the colour of blood; blood red.

  2. 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.

  3. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.

    "a sanguine bodily temperament"

Related words: animated assured bright bullish buoyant cheerful cheery confident

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S A N G U I N E
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of SANGUINE

Words that use the same letters:

GUANINES

Words Containing "SANGUINE"

ATROSANGUINEOUS CONSANGUINE CONSANGUINEAL CONSANGUINEAN CONSANGUINEOUS ENSANGUINE ENSANGUINED EXSANGUINE EXSANGUINEOUS MUCOSANGUINEOUS NONSANGUINE NONSANGUINELY NONSANGUINENESS OVERSANGUINE OVERSANGUINELY PRESANGUINE SANGUINELESS SANGUINELY SANGUINENESS SANGUINEOUS

Words Starting with "SANGUINE"

SANGUINELESS SANGUINELY SANGUINENESS SANGUINEOUS SANGUINEOUSNESS SANGUINES

Words Ending with "SANGUINE"

CONSANGUINE ENSANGUINE EXSANGUINE NONSANGUINE OVERSANGUINE PRESANGUINE SUPERSANGUINE ULTRASANGUINE UNSANGUINE