Definition of ENTRAILS

entrails

Noun

  • The internal organs, especially intestines, of a human or animal.
  • internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
  • plural of entrail
  • The internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines.
  • The seat of the emotions.

Examples

  • Looking at his rack, it felt like sifting through the entrails of a puzzle for a solution.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English entraille, entrailles, from Old French entrailles, from Vulgar Latin intrālia, from Latin interānea, from interāneus, from inter. Compare Spanish entraña.

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

entrails: valid Words With Friends Word