What does gory mean?
Definitions for gory
ˈgɔr i, ˈgoʊr igo·ry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word gory.
Princeton's WordNet
bloodstained, goryadjective
covered with blood
"a bloodstained shirt"; "a gory dagger"
gory, sanguinary, sanguineous, slaughterous, butcherlyadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
"this bitter and sanguinary war"
Wiktionary
goryadjective
covered with blood, very bloody
goryadjective
unpleasant
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Goryadjective
Etymology: from gore.
When two boars with rankling malice met,
Their gory sides the fresh wounds fiercely fret. Edmund Spenser.Why do’st thou shake thy gory locks at me?
Thou can’st not say I did it. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.The obligation of our blood forbids
A gory emulation ’twixt us twain. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cressida.
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gory
Gory refers to something that is extremely violent, bloody, or gruesome, typically related to horrifying scenes of death, injury or horror. It can also be used figuratively to illustrate a distressing or shocking situation.
Webster Dictionary
Goryadjective
covered with gore or clotted blood
Goryadjective
bloody; murderous
Etymology: [From Gore.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GORY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gory is ranked #36426 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Gory surname appeared 614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gory.
49.8% or 306 total occurrences were White.
43.4% or 267 total occurrences were Black.
4.2% or 26 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.8% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
Anagrams for gory »
gyro
ogry
orgy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gory in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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