gory

[ gawr-ee, gohr-ee ]

adjective

, gor·i·er, gor·i·est.

1. covered or stained with gore; bloody.
2. resembling gore.
3. involving much bloodshed and violence:

   a gory battle.

4. unpleasant or disagreeable:

   to reveal the gory details of a divorce.

gory

/ ˈɡɔːrɪ /

adjective

1. horrific or bloodthirsty

   a gory story

2. involving bloodshed and killing

   a gory battle

3. covered in gore

Derived Forms

• ˈgoriness, noun
• ˈgorily, adverb

Other Words From

• gori·ly adverb
• gori·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gory¹

First recorded in 1470–80; gore ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Nothing about the show turned out to be what it looked like at first: a standard albeit graphically gory serial killer cop show with a Murphy-esque horror twist, pairing Nash-Betts’ Lois, an alcoholic cop at the end of a failing marriage, with Micaela Diamond’s Sister Megan, a homicide-obsessed nun and…practicing journalist?

From Salon

Directed by Tobe Hooper, the gory exploitation flick became an instant classic of the horror genre.

From Slate

From jack-o'-lanterns glowing on porches to costumes ranging from the whimsical to the gory, Halloween is a time of playful scares, childhood memories and, of course, candy.

From Salon

Gory and disturbing details have emerged in the case against a Costa Mesa man who is charged with murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a trash can.

From Los Angeles Times

Gory and disturbing details have emerged in the case against a Costa Mesa man who is charged with murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a trash can.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• murderous