Gory
adjective
Covered or stained with blood.
After the war, the battlefield was a gory sight.
Often appears as...
- gory scene
- gory details
adjective
Showing violence or bloodshed.
He couldn't stomach the gory violence in the film.
Often appears as...
- gory film
- gory video game
adjective
Describing in specific and vivid details, especially those involving death or violence.
The book recounted the gory details of the murder.
Often appears as...
- gory details
- gory description
adjective
Covered or stained with blood.
After the war, the battlefield was a gory sight.
Often appears as...
- gory scene
- gory details
adjective
Showing violence or bloodshed.
He couldn't stomach the gory violence in the film.
Often appears as...
- gory film
- gory video game
adjective
Describing in specific and vivid details, especially those involving death or violence.
The book recounted the gory details of the murder.
Often appears as...
- gory details
- gory description
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Used to describe scenes with visible blood, often to shock or create a vivid image.
The gory remains of the accident were overwhelming for the bystanders.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Sometimes, 'gory' describes a situation where no actual blood is seen but is very messy or unpleasant.
The kitchen looked gory after the failed attempt to cook dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Contexts
Be cautious using 'gory' in sensitive situations, as it may be upsetting to people affected by violence or tragedy.
He refrained from describing the scene in gory detail out of respect for the families.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Used to describe scenes with visible blood, often to shock or create a vivid image.
The gory remains of the accident were overwhelming for the bystanders.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Sometimes, 'gory' describes a situation where no actual blood is seen but is very messy or unpleasant.
The kitchen looked gory after the failed attempt to cook dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Contexts
Be cautious using 'gory' in sensitive situations, as it may be upsetting to people affected by violence or tragedy.
He refrained from describing the scene in gory detail out of respect for the families.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Impact
Used to describe scenes with visible blood, often to shock or create a vivid image.
The gory remains of the accident were overwhelming for the bystanders.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
Sometimes, 'gory' describes a situation where no actual blood is seen but is very messy or unpleasant.
The kitchen looked gory after the failed attempt to cook dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Contexts
Be cautious using 'gory' in sensitive situations, as it may be upsetting to people affected by violence or tragedy.
He refrained from describing the scene in gory detail out of respect for the families.
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Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
"wow, this is just gory and it's going to be difficult." In fact, it is difficult because in the Inuit eating means blood. There's going to be spilling of blood. This is meat-only diet traditionally. The only thing you can maybe eat are berries in summer that is non-meat, berries and a bit of seaweed, but otherwise you survive on meat, that's all. And so it means,
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Safari Live - Day 337 PIPE...
the poor thing but I did hear that he moved on well I'm assuming it's him that moved on they said another male leopard moved on past the river yesterday and was looking hungry and I think actually attacked her a gory tuna village that's what I heard anyway that was the
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CERN's supercollider PIPE...
which is always the sign of elegance. This is it. I've been a little disingenuous, because I've expanded it out in all its gory detail. This equation, though, allows you to calculate everything -- other than gravity -- that happens in the universe.
Video examples
The surprising decline...
There's a cognitive illusion. We cognitive psychologists know that the easier it is to recall specific instances of something, the higher the probability that you assign to it. Things that we read about in the paper with gory footage
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Mother and Cub Snow...
leopard jumped out yeah pushed her back she fell down and fainted and the leopard took off this one's actually been eaten from the back it's pretty gory right now nice Arno's a killing spree so close to
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Polar Bear vs. Ring Seal...
Mouse nothing and that's a final we know this image will jive with some people's impression of polar bears and big cuddly animals and clean white coats but this is reality in all its gory glory the
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Polar Bear vs. Ring Seal...
impression of polar bears is big cuddly animals and clean white coats but this is reality in all its gory glory the bear strictly adheres to its low-carb diet eating mostly blubber licking bits
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Sara Lewis: The loves...
leaving behind just some gory remains. Unable to make their own toxins, these females resort to drinking the blood of other fireflies to get these protective chemicals. So a firefly vampire,
Video examples
Stand Next to the Sun...
amazement and simply want to know more about science and want it to be a part of their life not to necessarily understand all of the minutiae and sort of the gory details you know but to
Video examples
Mountain Gorillas'...
the communities are now much more aware of for the importance of conserving the goriest in their habitat goriias are now
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
"wow, this is just gory and it's going to be difficult." In fact, it is difficult because in the Inuit eating means blood. There's going to be spilling of blood. This is meat-only diet traditionally. The only thing you can maybe eat are berries in summer that is non-meat, berries and a bit of seaweed, but otherwise you survive on meat, that's all. And so it means,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 337 PIPE...
the poor thing but I did hear that he moved on well I'm assuming it's him that moved on they said another male leopard moved on past the river yesterday and was looking hungry and I think actually attacked her a gory tuna village that's what I heard anyway that was the
Video examples
CERN's supercollider PIPE...
which is always the sign of elegance. This is it. I've been a little disingenuous, because I've expanded it out in all its gory detail. This equation, though, allows you to calculate everything -- other than gravity -- that happens in the universe.
Video examples
The surprising decline...
There's a cognitive illusion. We cognitive psychologists know that the easier it is to recall specific instances of something, the higher the probability that you assign to it. Things that we read about in the paper with gory footage
Video examples
Mother and Cub Snow...
leopard jumped out yeah pushed her back she fell down and fainted and the leopard took off this one's actually been eaten from the back it's pretty gory right now nice Arno's a killing spree so close to
Video examples
Polar Bear vs. Ring Seal...
Mouse nothing and that's a final we know this image will jive with some people's impression of polar bears and big cuddly animals and clean white coats but this is reality in all its gory glory the
Video examples
Polar Bear vs. Ring Seal...
impression of polar bears is big cuddly animals and clean white coats but this is reality in all its gory glory the bear strictly adheres to its low-carb diet eating mostly blubber licking bits
Video examples
Sara Lewis: The loves...
leaving behind just some gory remains. Unable to make their own toxins, these females resort to drinking the blood of other fireflies to get these protective chemicals. So a firefly vampire,
Video examples
Stand Next to the Sun...
amazement and simply want to know more about science and want it to be a part of their life not to necessarily understand all of the minutiae and sort of the gory details you know but to
Video examples
Mountain Gorillas'...
the communities are now much more aware of for the importance of conserving the goriest in their habitat goriias are now
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Quote examples
Nolan Bushnell
American Businessman
In the early days of the video game business, everybody played. The question is, what happened? My theory - and I think it's pretty well borne out - is that in the '80s, games got gory, and that lost the women. And then they got complex, and that lost the casual gamer.
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Marin Ireland
American Actress
I have a really hard time watching gory stuff and horror movies. I have said no to some horror movie things. I wouldn't rule it out; I could probably be convinced to do one. But sometimes, I just get ill.
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Barbara Sukowa
German Actress
I could imagine actually being a scientist or a detective, but not a detective who puts his hands into gory, bloody things. But more like someone who figures things out. I like to figure things out.
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Chelsea Cain
American Novelist
I know that there's a cultural expectation that women be nurturing, delicate flowers. And I am. So delicate. But that doesn't mean I can't write a good, gory murder scene.
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Rachel Platten
American Musician
I refuse to dress 'hot' for Halloween, 'cause I always have to have makeup and hair and look cute for my job. So on Halloween, I either go gory or weird or funny.
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Kian Lawley
American Entertainer
I do comedy in my room by myself, so it's so different to see how that all works and get the behind the scenes on how they do the gory stuff.
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Phil Collins
English Musician
I'm fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I'm sort of interested in the gory details of life.
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John Darnielle
American Musician
My favorite movies are gory horror films. I love Faulkner. I wanted to see the most painful things possible.
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Esme Bianco
English Model
We see a lot of gory deaths on 'Game of Thrones.
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David Slade
British Director
I really appreciate gory movies.
Quote examples
Nolan Bushnell
American Businessman
In the early days of the video game business, everybody played. The question is, what happened? My theory - and I think it's pretty well borne out - is that in the '80s, games got gory, and that lost the women. And then they got complex, and that lost the casual gamer.
Quote examples
Marin Ireland
American Actress
I have a really hard time watching gory stuff and horror movies. I have said no to some horror movie things. I wouldn't rule it out; I could probably be convinced to do one. But sometimes, I just get ill.
Quote examples
Barbara Sukowa
German Actress
I could imagine actually being a scientist or a detective, but not a detective who puts his hands into gory, bloody things. But more like someone who figures things out. I like to figure things out.
Quote examples
Chelsea Cain
American Novelist
I know that there's a cultural expectation that women be nurturing, delicate flowers. And I am. So delicate. But that doesn't mean I can't write a good, gory murder scene.
Quote examples
Rachel Platten
American Musician
I refuse to dress 'hot' for Halloween, 'cause I always have to have makeup and hair and look cute for my job. So on Halloween, I either go gory or weird or funny.
Quote examples
Kian Lawley
American Entertainer
I do comedy in my room by myself, so it's so different to see how that all works and get the behind the scenes on how they do the gory stuff.
Quote examples
Phil Collins
English Musician
I'm fascinated by what people will do to each other. Actually, I'm sort of interested in the gory details of life.
Quote examples
John Darnielle
American Musician
My favorite movies are gory horror films. I love Faulkner. I wanted to see the most painful things possible.
Quote examples
Esme Bianco
English Model
We see a lot of gory deaths on 'Game of Thrones.
Quote examples
David Slade
British Director
I really appreciate gory movies.
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