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gory (gôrē)

adjective gori·er, gori·est

  1. full of, covered with, or like gore; bloody
  2. characterized by much bloodshed or slaughter a gory fight

gory Related Forms
gori·ly adverb gori·ness noun
gory Synonyms

gory

modif.

blood-soaked, bloodstained, bloody; see offensive 2.

gory Usage Examples

Preposition: in

  • place: It's brutal in places, gory in places, and supernaturally creepy in places.

Preposition: as

  • hell: SGM: ' Blood Feast 2 ' is a stunning return to form, blackly humorous and gory as hell.

Modifies a noun

  • mayhem: Gory mayhem aside, there's not really much else to offer.
  • glory: Has the last bloodied corpse been dragged from the field of gory glory?
  • detail: Inside the Human Body Find out all the gory details about how your body works!
  • tale: Watch for the next installment of this gory tale.
  • scene: The Japanese press showed photos of the gory scene.
  • violence: The graphic and gory violence is done quite well but its shock value weans and almost becomes laughable in parts.

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: Nice that he doesnt need the dagger anymore and the battle scenes ARE pretty gory.
  • rather: We were rather late getting there, and had missed the battle, but I did enjoy the rather gory Boudicca story.
  • quite: Some if it is quite gory and the new concept is a nice refreshing change.
  • too: Perhaps a little too gory was the inclusion of a bowl of human ashes in the exhibits.
  • very: Is it more suspense oriented, very gory, extreme stunt set pieces?
  • really: Greek is also really, really gory, which makes it exciting.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Do you run behind the sofa when the going gets gory?
  • look: Think about what you looked like when you were left looking gory.
  • sound: I know that sounds gory, it sounds primitive, but it's true.

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