Associations to the word «Sanguine»
Noun
- Temperament
- Complexion
- Humour
- Hope
- Bile
- Expectation
- Eucharist
- Christi
- Blood
- Liber
- Triumph
- Anticipation
- Treatise
- Full
- Disposition
- Nature
- Corpus
- Humor
- Temper
- Prospect
- Disappointment
- Trait
- Speculation
- Imagination
- Gratification
- Enthusiasm
- Outlook
- Success
- Ut
- Planter
- Confidence
- Hue
- Vigor
- Termination
- Personality
- Admirer
- Assurance
- Exertion
- Reliance
- Calculation
- Illusion
- Spirit
- Trifle
- Chance
- Weston
- Promoter
- Prosperity
- Render
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
SANGUINE, adjective. Having the colour of blood; red.
SANGUINE, adjective. (obsolete) (physiology) 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.
SANGUINE, adjective. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
SANGUINE, adjective. Warm; ardent.
SANGUINE, adjective. Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.
SANGUINE, noun. Blood colour; red.
SANGUINE, noun. Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
SANGUINE, noun. (tincture) A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).
SANGUINE, noun. Bloodstone.
SANGUINE, noun. Red crayon. See the Note under crayon, 1.
SANGUINE, verb. To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
Dictionary definition
SANGUINE, noun. A blood-red color.
SANGUINE, adjective. Confidently optimistic and cheerful.
SANGUINE, adjective. Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion".
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