/ Dictionary / Index S sanguinary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: san•gui•nar•y Pronunciation: (sang'gwu-ner"ē), [key] — adj. full of or characterized by bloodshed; bloody: a sanguinary struggle. ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty. composed of or marked with blood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sanguinary (Thesaurus) sanguinaria sanguine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meritocracy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language