noun
gore
GOR/ɡˈɔr/
Blood and graphic bodily injury.
The battlefield bandages are stained with gore from the injury.
Etymology
Old English gor meant dirt or filth; its meaning later shifted to thick, clotted blood, especially blood shed in battle. That blood sense underlies its use for graphic scenes of injury.
In context
Like gaming’s exaggerated gore, the blood squibs in Henry’s action scenes were five times the usual size to provide better on-camera feedback.
More examples
- The makeup artist uses fake gore to create convincing wounds.
- I enjoy scary stories, but I avoid ones with gore.
- The medic stays focused despite the gore at the accident scene.
Forms
gore
gory adjective — Showing blood and graphic bodily injury.