to be of a sanguine disposition

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• Sanguine — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sanguine — sanguinely, adv. sanguinity, sanguinness, n. /sang gwin/, adj. 1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations. 2. reddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion. 3. (in old physiology) having blood as the… …   Universalium

• sanguine — /ˈsæŋgwən / (say sanggwuhn) adjective 1. naturally cheerful and hopeful: a sanguine disposition. 2. hopeful or confident: sanguine expectations. 3. ruddy: a sanguine complexion. 4. (in the old physiology) having blood as the predominating humour …  

• sanguine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) cheerfully optimistic. 2) (in medieval medicine) having a predominance of blood among the bodily humours, supposedly marked by a ruddy complexion and an optimistic disposition. ORIGIN Old French, blood red , from Latin sanguis… …   English terms dictionary

• sanguine — [ saŋgwɪn] adjective 1》 cheerfully optimistic. 2》 (in medieval medicine) having a predominance of blood among the bodily humours, supposedly marked by a ruddy complexion and an optimistic disposition.     ↘archaic (of the complexion) ruddy. 3》… …   English new terms dictionary

• sanguine — adj. & n. adj. 1 optimistic; confident. 2 (of the complexion) florid; bright; ruddy. 3 hist. of a ruddy complexion with a courageous and hopeful amorous disposition. 4 hist. of the temperament in which blood predominates over the other humours. 5 …   Useful english dictionary

• Canulation sanguine — Les canulations sanguines précliniques sont des canulations de vaisseaux veineux ou artériels effectuées sur des animaux de laboratoire préalablement anesthésiés. Elles consistent à percer la paroi d’un vaisseau à l’aide d’une aiguille afin d’y… …   Wikipédia en Français

• san´guine|ness — san|guine «SANG gwihn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. naturally cheerful and hopeful: »a sanguine disposition. The invincible hopefulness of his sanguine temperament had now got Mr. Britling well out of the pessimistic pit again (H. G. Wells).… …   Useful english dictionary

• san´guine|ly — san|guine «SANG gwihn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. naturally cheerful and hopeful: »a sanguine disposition. The invincible hopefulness of his sanguine temperament had now got Mr. Britling well out of the pessimistic pit again (H. G. Wells).… …   Useful english dictionary

• san|guine — «SANG gwihn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. naturally cheerful and hopeful: »a sanguine disposition. The invincible hopefulness of his sanguine temperament had now got Mr. Britling well out of the pessimistic pit again (H. G. Wells). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• humor — hu·mor (hyo͞o’mər) n. 1. The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness: »could not see the humor of the situation. 2. That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: »a writer skilled at crafting humor. 3. The ability… …   Word Histories