blood-and-guts
Gritty and violent
Blood-and-guts describes something marked by violence, gore, or visceral intensity.
A blood-and-guts war movie shows combat in graphic detail.
The phrase also suggests unflinching toughness or raw determination: a blood-and-guts competitor who never quits.
General George Patton earned the nickname "Old Blood and Guts" for his aggressive military style.
Graphic bloody violence
- carnageWidespread violent death
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- slaughterKilling for meat
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
visceral · savage · grisly · gruesome · combat · warfare · massacre · butchery
Soft wet mass
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- grindhouseLow-budget film theater
- schlockLow-quality merchandise
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
sensational · lurid · gratuitous · shock · hardcore · uncensored · extreme · visceral
Determination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
tough · hard-nosed · uncompromising · ruthless · bold · fearless · dogged · scrappy
Armed hostile engagement
- frontlineCombat's forward position
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- infantryGround combat troops
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
trench · soldier · warrior · assault · attack · firefight · skirmish · close-quarters
gore
Graphic bloody violence
graphic · visceral · savage · grisly · gruesome · combat · warfare · massacre · butchery · raw
pulp
Soft wet mass
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- grindhouseLow-budget film theater
- schlockLow-quality merchandise
B-movie · sensational · lurid · gratuitous · shock · hardcore · uncensored · extreme · visceral · raw
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- relentlessContinuing without pause
aggressive · tough · hard-nosed · uncompromising · ruthless · bold · fearless · dogged · scrappy · competitive
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- frontlineCombat's forward position
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- infantryGround combat troops
hand-to-hand · trench · soldier · warrior · assault · attack · firefight · skirmish · close-quarters · melee
blood-and-gutssanitized
Cleansed of contaminants
bloodless · tame · clean · family-friendly · squeaky-clean
blood-and-gutswholesome
Conducive to well-being
family-friendly · kid-friendly · G-rated · innocuous · inoffensive
blood, guts, bloody, bloods, blooded, bloodied, bloodier, bloodiest, bloodily