sanguine
/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
noun
- A reddish-brown color, or a drawing done in red chalk or pencil.
- The old drawing was done in sanguine on cream paper.
- The artist used sanguine to sketch the portrait.
- Sanguine was a popular medium for Renaissance sketches.
adjective
- Cheerful and optimistic, especially in a difficult situation.
- The CEO is sanguine about the company's future profits.
- Despite the rain, she remained sanguine about the picnic.
- He tried to stay sanguine even when his flight was delayed.
- Having a healthy, reddish complexion; ruddy.
- The farmer had a sanguine face from working outdoors.
- In old paintings, a sanguine complexion was a sign of vitality.
- Her sanguine cheeks showed she was in good health.
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