gut
Meanings
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
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gut, gutte, gotte, from Old English gutt (usually in plural guttas (“guts, entrails”)), from Proto-Germanic *gut-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- (“to pour”). Related to English gote (“drain”), Old English ġēotan (“to pour”). More at gote, yote.
The verb is from Middle English gutten, gotten (“to gut”).
Synonyms
abdomen, alimentary canal, beer belly, beer gut, belly, bowel, catgut, digestive system, guts, innards, intestine, paunch, potbelly, stomach, tharm, tum, tummy
Scrabble Score: 4
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