Thesaurus: sanguine

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1. a. Having the color of blood; red.
2. a. Characterized by abundance and active circulation of blood; as, a sanguine bodily temperament.
3. a. Warm; ardent; as, a sanguine temper.
4. a. Anticipating the best; not desponding; confident; full of hope; as, sanguine of success.
5. n. Blood color; red.
6. n. Anything of a blood-red color, as cloth.
7. n. Bloodstone.
8. n. Red crayon. See the Note under Crayon, 1.
9. v. t. To stain with blood; to impart the color of blood to; to ensanguine.
10. adj. confidently optimistic and cheerful
11. adj. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
12. n. a blood-red color