Definition of sanguine Sanguine

/sæˈŋgwɪn/ - [sanggwin] - san•guine

We found 25 definitions of sanguine from 6 different sources.

What does sanguine mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: sanguines
sanguine - a blood-red color
		redness, red red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Adjective sanguine, sanguiner, sanguinest
sanguine - confidently optimistic and cheerful
		optimistic expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"
sanguine - inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
		rubicund, ruddy, florid
		healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

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Wiktionary

sanguine (Noun)
Blood colour; red.
sanguine (Noun)
Anything of a blood-red colour, as cloth.
sanguine (Noun)
Bloodstone.
sanguine (Noun)
Red crayon. See the Note under crayon, 1.
sanguine (Verb)
To stain with blood; to impart the colour of blood to; to ensanguine.
sanguine (Adjective)
Having the colour of blood; red.
sanguine (Adjective)
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.
sanguine (Adjective)
Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood.
sanguine (Adjective)
Warm; ardent.
sanguine (Adjective)
Anticipating the best; optimistic; not despondent; confident; full of hope.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

sanguine (a.)
Having the color of blood; red.
sanguine (a.)
Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament.
sanguine (a.)
Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper.
sanguine (a.)
Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success.
sanguine (n.)
Blood color; red.
sanguine (n.)
Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth.
sanguine (n.)
Bloodstone.
sanguine (n.)
Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1.
sanguine (v. t.)
To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

sanguine
Confidently optimistic and cheerful.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

sanguine
sang′gwin, adj. abounding with blood, bloody: bloodthirsty: ruddy, red: ardent, hopeful, confident: characterised by a fullness of habit.—n. the colour of red.—v.t. (obs.) to stain with blood.—n. Sang′sue, a leech—also Sang′uisuge.—adjs. Sanguic′olous, living in the blood, as a parasite; Sanguif′erous, receiving and conveying blood, circulatory.—ns. Sanguificā′tion; San′guifier.—adj. Sanguif′luous, flowing with blood.—v.i. San′guify, to make blood.—v.t. to convert into blood.—n. Sanguinā′ria, a genus of the poppy family, one species, the Blood-root or Puccoon of North America, much used by the Indians for staining.—adv. San′guinarily.—n. San′guinariness.—adj. San′guinary, bloody: attended with much blood-shed: bloodthirsty.—n. the yarrow: the blood-root.—adj. San′guineless, destitute of blood.—adv. San′guinely, hopefully, confidently.—n. San′guineness, sanguine character, ardour: ruddiness: plethora.—adj. Sanguin′eous, sanguine: resembling or constituting blood.—ns. Sanguin′ity, sanguineness; Sanguin′olence, Sanguin′olency.—adj. Sanguin′olent, tinged with blood: sanguine.—ns. Sanguisorbā′ceæ, Sanguisor′beæ, a sub-order of Rosaceæ, containing about 150 species; Sanguisū′ga, a genus of leeches.—adjs. Sanguisū′gent, Sanguisū′gous, blood-sucking; Sanguiv′olent, bloodthirsty; Sanguiv′orous, feeding on blood, as a vampire—also Sanguiniv′orous. [Fr.,—L. sanguineus—sanguis, sanguinis, blood.]