Definition of Sanguine
Sanguine
san·guine


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
very hopeful or optimistic;

e.g. At first, we were sanguine about the rate of infection, but as it spread, our confidence faded entirely.

(adjective)
blood-red;

e.g. She sliced the blood orange, the inside was sanguine and juicy.

(noun)
blood-red color;

e.g. I painted the wall sanguine, and then added white picture frames.



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