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

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

That’s right, “Smile 2,” the follow-up to the surprising 2022 hit “Smile,” is bigger, gorier and even more bonkers than the first film, and it even has something interesting to say through those gritted-teeth grins.

From Los Angeles Times

And the fans, he says, always want to talk to him about the big moral questions of “Saw,” not the gory particulars.

From Los Angeles Times

“House of the Dragon” has big action scenes, gory deaths, nefarious plotting, steamy sex and, of course, glorious CGI dragons aplenty, but none of the characters are any fun at all.

From Los Angeles Times

As to the gory that was Rome, there are brawls, murders, mutilations, executions, death by CGI wild animal and multi-chariot pileups.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• murderous