Read full poem →They flap their hideous wings in grim delight,
And stuff our gory hearts into their maws.
Dictionary Entry
Covered with blood, very bloody
Origin
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Common Phrases
details gory. gorydetail goryhead gorylocks goryfield gory
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Poetry examples for “gory”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →With flaming shield and flaunting crest,
Go striding down the gory West,
When Day's long fight was fought and won.
Read full poem →When Slavery crushed thee with its heel,
With thy dear blood all gory.
Read full poem →lis Thomas, Vice President, ‘irs, A,il.Iynch, secretary, and ifirse
:gory, treasurer. There were fourteen founder nenbers,
Read full poem →“See stern Oppression’s iron grip,
Or mad Ambition’s gory hand,
Sending, like blood-hounds from the slip,
Read full poem →See stern Oppression’s iron grip,
Or mad Ambition’s gory hand,
Sending, like blood-hounds from the slip,
Read full poem →See stern oppression's iron grip,
Or mad ambition's gory hand,
Sending, like blood-hounds from the slip,
Read full poem →And, having stooped to clean my gory hands,
Read full poem →The tall soldier held out his gory hand. There was a curious
red and black combination of new blood and old blood upon it.