| a. | 1. | Having the color of blood; red. |
| 2. | Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; | |
| 3. | Warm; ardent; | |
| 4. | Anticipating the best; cheerfully optimistic; not desponding; confident; full of hope; | |
| n. | 1. | Blood color; red. |
| 2. | Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth. | |
| 3. | (Min.) Bloodstone. | |
| 4. | Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine. |
| Adj. | 1. | sanguine - confidently optimistic and cheerful |
| 2. | sanguine - inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" |
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