More bloody or violent than something else; containing more graphic depictions of blood and injury.
Comparative form of 'gory,' which comes from Old English 'gor' meaning blood or filth. The -er suffix marks the comparative degree, comparing two things on the scale of goriness.
The word 'gory' likely evolved as a diminutive or descriptive form related to bodily gore—medieval English speakers needed a way to describe the shocking sights of battles and executions, so this visceral adjective filled that gap.
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