Exsanguinous (Adjective)
Meaning
Destitute of blood or apparently so; "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"- John Dryden.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The exsanguinous complexion of the patient sent a chill down the doctor's spine.
- After several hours of surgery, the operating room was left with an exsanguinous landscape of empty beakers and discarded gauze.
- The mummy's exsanguinous body lay motionless on the stone pedestal, a testament to the ancient civilization's preservation techniques.
- The victim's exsanguinous face still bore the shock and terror of her untimely demise.
- In the aftermath of the massacre, the exsanguinous battlefield was eerily silent, devoid of life and color.