sanguine
1sanguine — [ sɑ̃gin ] n. f. • 1564; pierre sanguine XIIIe; de sanguin 1 ♦ Variété d hématite rouge. ♢ (1694) Crayon fait de cette matière, d un rouge ocre ou pourpre. ♢ Par ext. Dessin exécuté avec ce crayon. Une sanguine de Watteau. Lithographie imitant… …
2Sanguine — San guine, a. [F. sanguin, L. sanguineus, fr. sanguis blood. Cf. {Sanguineous}.] 1. Having the color of blood; red. [1913 Webster] Of his complexion he was sanguine. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Like to that sanguine flower inscribed with woe. Milton …
3Sanguine — refers to a reddish, often tending to brown, color of chalk used in drawing. The word may also refer to a drawing done in sanguine. TechniqueSanguine lends itself naturally to sketches, life drawings, and rustic scenes. It is ideal for rendering… …
4sanguine — Sanguine. s. f. Sorte de mine rouge, de pierre rouge dont on fait du crayon. Dessiner avec de la sanguine. un crayon de sanguine. Sanguine, se dit aussi, d Une sorte de pierre precieuse de couleur de sang …
5Sanguine — San guine, n. 1. Blood color; red. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything of a blood red color, as cloth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In sanguine and in pes he clad was all. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min.) Bloodstone. [1913 Webster] 4. Red crayon. See… …
6sanguine — early 14c., type of red cloth, from O.Fr. sanguin (fem. sanguine), from L. sanguineus of blood, also bloody, bloodthirsty, from sanguis (gen. sanguinis) blood (see SANGUINARY (Cf. sanguinary)). Meaning blood red is recorded from late 14c. Meaning …
7sanguine — sanguine, sanguinary Both words are derived from the Latin word sanguis (stem sanguin ) meaning ‘blood’. Sanguine originally meant ‘blood coloured’ but now primarily means ‘optimistic, confident’ from an earlier association of blood (one of the… …
8sanguine — [adj1] happy; optimistic animated, assured, buoyant, cheerful, confident, enthusiastic, expectant, hopeful, lively, positive, secure, self assured, self confident, spirited, undoubtful, upbeat; concepts 403,542 Ant. depressed, pessimistic, sad,… …
9Sanguine — San guine, v. t. To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine. [1913 Webster] …
10sanguine — adjective anticipative, assured, bright, buoyant, cheerful, confident, encouraged, enthusiastic, expectant, full of hope, hopeful, in good spirits, inspirited, optimistic, reassured, sanguineous, trustful, trusting, undespairing, undoubting… …
