meaning of sanguine
1. Having the color of blood; red.
2. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament.
3. Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper.
4. Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success.
5. Blood color; red.
6. Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth.
7. Bloodstone.
8. Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1.
9. To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine.
10. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santas rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine
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Related Words
sanguine | sanguineless | sanguinely | sanguineness | sanguineous |
