Difference between Gory and Bloody

What is the difference between Gory and Bloody?

Gory as an adjective is covered with blood, very bloody while Bloody as an adjective is covered in blood.

Gory

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: covered with blood, very bloody unpleasant

Bloody

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Used to intensify what follows this adverb.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To draw blood from one's opponent in a fight.To demonstrably harm the cause of an opponent.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Covered in blood.Characterised by great bloodshed.Used as an intensifier.

Example sentence: They say military have the so-called 'secret intelligence' - this amount of intelligence must be very secret, since I've never seen any intelligent military person, nor I have seen any sense in the bloody stupid wars.

We hope you now know whether to use Gory or Bloody in your sentence.

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