gory

adjective \ ˈgȯr-ē \

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

And then there’s the gory, scratchy, and wordless segment helmed by the French animator Bluch, which follows a sinister old man who walks around unleashing rabid dogs on anyone in his path.

— scott meslow, GQ, "Fear(s) of the Dark: The Perfect Horror Movie to Watch While You Wait for Trick-or-Treaters," 31 Oct. 2017
Republicans in Congress, having convinced themselves that repealing the estate tax and enriching corporations is the key to America’s heart, are now sweating the gory details of their trillion-dollar giveaway.

— bess levin, The Hive, "Steve Mnuchin’s Awkwardness Is Alienating Trump’s Allies," 26 Oct. 2017
But don't forget all of the horrifying and gory moments that have come before it on Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel and Roanoke.

— kelly lawler, USA TODAY, "5 things to binge-watch over Labor Day weekend," 2 Sep. 2017
Fake body parts are the perfect props for this gory scene.

— kiona smith-strickland, Popular Mechanics, "3 Fright-Filled Halloween Ideas," 18 Oct. 2017
And well, there's an alarming amount of it in the 21-minute-long clip, which was rather excruciating to watch — even for someone like myself who relishes gory popping content.

— kaleigh fasanella, Allure, "Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Remove Milia From a Patient’s Eyelids," 18 Oct. 2017
The relentless catalog of atrocities, which includes lynchings and executions of those wrongly accused of the crimes, goes on for more than 450 gory pages, which may be justified by historiological necessity.

— peter duffy, WSJ, "Murder by Numbers," 29 Sep. 2017
Start with the age-old tale from 1980 of poor Jason Voorhees haunting a group of unsuspecting campers, and watch as things get gorier and weirder from there.

— justin jacobs, Indianapolis Star, "Zombie walks and haunted bridges: Get spooked in Indiana," 26 Sep. 2017
Sven’s stalks look rather gory right now, crimson in color and covered with droopy pieces of the soft velvet that was once blanketed the extremities.

— kelli bender, PEOPLE.com, "Zoo Reindeer’s Antlers Turn a Shocking Blood Red Just in Time for the Halloween Season," 26 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of gory

15th century

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.