gory

adjective \ ˈgȯr-ē \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

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Definition of gory

gorier; goriest

1 : covered with gore : bloodstained

2 : bloodcurdling, sensational

wanted to hear the gory details

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Examples of gory in a Sentence

doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence

Recent Examples of gory from the Web

What ensues is a trippy, gory exploration of a haunted house and Mr. Obayashi’s imaginative mind.

— New York Times, "What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘No Passport Required’ and ‘Drug Lords’," 10 July 2018
On Saturday, Maisie Williams was the latest GoT regular to bid the show adieu with an Instagram post that captures all the gory greatness of the Seven Kingdoms.

— julyssa lopez, Glamour, "The Game of Thrones Cast Is Saying Goodbye to The Show, and We Can't Take It," 7 July 2018
To me, that’s important, not super gory stuff, but it’s fun to be scared.

— jessie spangler, Aurora Beacon-News, "Ghoulish Mortals brings a bit of horror to St. Charles," 6 July 2018
While the actors appear to be finishing up one by one, the wait will continue as the finale is perfected in all its (likely gory) glory.

— kathryn lindsay, refinery29.com, "Emilia Clarke Is Here To Remind Us That Game Of Thrones Is Ending Sooner Than We Think," 19 June 2018
All of this happens before the film actually cuts to the gory, unnerving, reveal.

— jacob oller, The Hollywood Reporter, "How 'Hereditary' Flips Steven Spielberg's Trademark Shot," 10 June 2018
Hereditary does have some scenes that could qualify as gory, or maybe just icky.

— stephanie zacharek, Time, "The Artfully Made Hereditary Is the Latest Horror Film to Elevate the Genre," 7 June 2018
The gory photo immediately drew outrage on social media.

— Fox News, "Kathy Griffin's most outrageous moments: From Trump photo shoot to stripping on live TV," 19 June 2018
The specifics are unclear, but some courts are decorated with panels depicting the gory sacrifice of losing players.

— erin blakemore, National Geographic, "Where Did Soccer Start? Archaeology Weighs In.," 15 June 2018

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First Known Use of gory

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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gory Synonyms

Synonyms

bloodstained, bloody;

sanguinary;

Synonym Discussion of gory

bloody, sanguinary, gory mean affected by or involving the shedding of blood. bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood.