# sanguineous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Accompanied by bloodshed; bloody.
2. Eager for bloody violence; bloodthirsty.
3. Resembling or constituting blood.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sanguineus. Doublet of sanguine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sanguineous