sanguine

/หˆsรฆล‹.ษกwษชn/

IPA: /S AE1 NG G W IH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    Blood colour; red.

  2. 2

    Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.

  3. 3

    A tincture, seldom used, of a blood-red colour (not to be confused with murrey).

  4. 4

    Bloodstone.

  5. 5

    Red crayon.

verb
  1. 1

    To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having the colour of blood; blood red.

  2. 2

    Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.

  3. 3

    Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.

    โ€œa sanguine bodily temperamentโ€

  4. 4

    Warm; ardent.

    โ€œa sanguine temperโ€

  5. 5

    Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope.

    โ€œI'm sanguine about the eventual success of the project.โ€

  6. 6

    Full of blood; bloody.

  7. 7

    Bloodthirsty.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sanguine