Definition of BOWEL

bowel

Plural: bowels

Noun

  • the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
  • A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
  • The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.
  • The (deep) interior of something.
  • The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.
  • offspring

Verb

Verb Forms: boweled, boweling, bowels, bowelled, bowelling

  • To disembowel; to remove the entrails from.
  • To disembowel.

Examples

  • He was tempted to BOWEL the letters from his rack, but decided to wait for a better play.
  • The treasures were stored in the bowels of the ship.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bouel, from Old French boïel, from Latin botellus, diminutive of botulus (“sausage”). Doublet of boyau.

Synonyms

gut, intestine

Scrabble Score: 10

bowel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bowel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bowel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bowel: valid Words With Friends Word