gut

Plural: guts

Noun

• the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
• a narrow channel or strait
• a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
• The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
• The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged.
• The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
• A person's emotional, visceral self.
• A class that is not demanding or challenging.
• A narrow passage of water.
• The sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line.

Verb

Verb Forms: gutted, gutting, guts

• To remove the internal organs from an animal or fish.
• empty completely; destroy the inside of
  • "Gut the building"
• remove the guts of
  • "gut the sheep"
• To eviscerate.
• To remove or destroy the most important parts of.
• To dishearten; to crush (the spirits of).

Adj

• Made of gut.
• Instinctive.

Examples

• a violin with gut strings
• Congress gutted the welfare bill.
• Fire gutted the building.
• gut reaction
• He decided to gut his hand, exchanging all his low-value tiles for new ones.
• I have a funny feeling in my gut.
• The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them.
• the Gut of Canso
• The lioness gutted her prey.
• They were gutted by the court's decision.
• You should take Intro Astronomy: it's a gut.
• You've developed quite a beer gut since I last met you.

Synonyms

bowel, catgut, intestine, abdomen, alimentary canal, beer belly, beer gut, belly, digestive system, guts, innards, paunch, potbelly, stomach, tharm, tum, tummy

Related Words

blood-and-guts, gutted, gutting

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