Word For The Day: sanguine

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[Louis Foxwell]

Word For The Day, Thursday, April 30, 2015--

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

sanguine [phonetic]

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adjective

Def:

1:  bloodred

2

a :  consisting of or relating to blood

b :  bloodthirsty, sanguinary

c of the complexion :  ruddy

3

:  having blood as the predominating bodily humor; also :  having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness

4

:  confident, optimistic Origin:

Middle English sanguin, from Anglo-French, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguin-, sanguis (see sanguinary))

First Known Use: 14th century

Related forms:

Synonyms

bloody, bloody-minded, homicidal, murdering, murderous, sanguinary, bloodthirsty, sanguineous

Antonyms

ashen, ashy, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, pale, paled, palish, pallid, pasty, peaked, peaky, sallow, sallowish, wan

[dblshot]

Regarding the Republican 16:

A more crowded field there has never been
No way to predict who will eventually win
We will see
Who it will be
But the choices do not make me sanguine

[xsmommy]

i have to move up my rootcanal and bridge replacement, bc despite the antibiotics, the pain is starting to deteriorate and i don’t want to go into the weekend away with that possibly blowing up. So Friday it is. And they just called to tell me they miscalculated what my portion to pay will be, it’s not going to be $1million, but rather $3.5 million. LOL! at this point, what am i going to say? of course i will pay whatever they ask of me to make it stop hurting!

[tioga]

They have you over a barrel. Pain is a great motivator.

[dblshot]

Given definition 2b, I would say they are indeed sanguine. 2 a : consisting of or relating to blood b : bloodthirsty, sanguinary c of the complexion : ruddy

[xsmommy]

WHO does this???? LOL! a most bizarre way to respond IMO! not to mention you're an elected official and he's telling you he's videoing it!

[xsmommy]

seriously, am i going to PRICE SHOP it at this point?

[Louis Foxwell]

The humours of medieval medicine included blood as a personality full of the richness of life, bubbling over, joyous, etc.

[Louis Foxwell]

In the words of the immortal Pogo, "We are so screwed." (We have met the enemy and he is us.)

[Louis Foxwell]

Precisely. When those who are claiming racism are the racists we have a problem, Houston.

[Louis Foxwell]

Iran's agreement to destroy the Great Satan coming in the midst of the Great Satan arming Iran to the teeth is sanguinary. Trump accusing McCain of some sort of heroism is sanguine.

For this insight you win the First Place award.

[Louis Foxwell]

Sometimes sanguine means upbeat and joyous.

Sometimes it means bizarre.

And sometimes it is a finger down the throat.

[Louis Foxwell]

That will do. Yes, him.

[Red Badger]

A cavalier Cavalier......................

[Louis Foxwell]

Trump wants us to be sanguine, and gutsy, but mostly fearless.

[Louis Foxwell]

The choices will be winnowed by the prevailing winds. Last man standing wins.

[Honorary Serb]

Yes he does!

[Honorary Serb]

Ah yes, life in Montgomery County, MD! I used to live there!!!!

[SoothingDave]

It should be interesting to see the number of people who name their daughters “Caitlyn” in the next year.

[Louis Foxwell]

This is an amazingly funny story. Talk about saguinacious.

[Louis Foxwell]

More likely their sons.