gory
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈɡɔːri/
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- The movie was extremely gory, featuring graphic scenes of violence and bloodshed.
- gory details
And now horror movies are so gory and disgusting.
- And now horror movies are so gory and disgusting.
- Like, really great gory stuff, Campy, you know.
- It is kind of gory and very psychological.
- It's brutal, it's gory, it's inhumane.
- Got a gory but great picture of the the dude's last moment on earth.
- Then I realized it was a little more gory than I thought.
- It was more very, very, very gory.
Examples
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Today's news reported more gory details of the killing of a young man in Berlin.
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Gee, give me all the gory details.
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It's too gory for her.
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Does he know all the gory details, darling?
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People love the gory ones.
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I want to hear all the gory details about you and Steve last night.
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And it was pretty, pretty gory, but pretty awesome.
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And now horror movies are so gory and disgusting.
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We don't want to hear the gory details, do we, Mary?
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It's brutal, it's gory, it's inhumane.
Synonyms
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6.0
Very clear and detailed about violent or sexual scenes
90
6.2
Shocking and unpleasant because it shows death or serious injury
38
7.4
Something that makes you feel fear or disgust
15
8.7
Shocking and sensational because it shows violent or disgusting details
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8.1
Showing very violent fighting and a lot of blood
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9.9
Very violent and causing many deaths
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9.9
Involving violent acts that cause blood and death
Very cruel and violent, causing many deaths
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Etymology
Gory comes from gore ('blood') plus -y 'full of', so it is used for things that show a lot of blood or violent injury, which is why a gory movie has many bloody scenes.