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   gut

   /ɡʌt/

   noun

   • 1. the stomach or belly: "the terrible pain in his gut" Similar stomachbellyabdomenintestinesbowelscoloninformal:tummytuminsidesinnardsbreadbasketbingysolar plexus
   • ▪ the lower alimentary canal or a part of this; the intestine: "microbes which naturally live in the human gut"
   • ▪ entrails that have been removed or exposed in violence or by a butcher. Similar intestinesentrailsvital organsbodily organsvital partsvisceraoffalinformal:insidesinnardsarchaic:numbles
   • ▪ a fat stomach. informal
   • ▪ the inner parts or essence of something: "the guts of a modern computer"
   • ▪ used to form names attributing negative characteristics to people: "what's the matter with you, misery guts?"
   • 2. used in reference to a feeling or reaction based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought: informal "I had a gut feeling that something was wrong"
   • 3. personal courage and determination; toughness of character: informal "he didn't have the guts to tell the truth" Similar couragecourageousnessbraveryvalourbackbonenervefortitudepluckpluckinessmettlemettlesomenessspiritboldnessaudacitydaringfearlessnesshardinesstoughnessforcefulnessdeterminationresolveresolutioninformal:gritgumptionspunkgutsinessgamenessbottleballsinessmoxiecojonessandvulgar slang:ballsOpposite cowardice
   • 4. fibre made from the intestines of animals, used especially for violin or racket strings or for surgical use.
   • 5. a narrow passage or strait.

   verb

   • 1. remove the intestines and other internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking it. Similar disembowelevisceratedrawdresscleanremove the innards fromremove the guts fromrare:emboweldisbowelexenterategrallochpaunch
   • ▪ remove or destroy completely the internal parts of (a building or other structure): "the fire gutted most of the factory" Similar devastatedestroydemolishwipe outlay waste toravageconsumeruinleave in ruinswreckrazelevelflattenliterary:despoil
   • 2. cause (someone) to feel extremely upset or disappointed: informal British "it guts me to think about what my mother and brother missed out on"

   Word Origin Old Englishguttas (plural), probably related to gēotan ‘pour’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   1. a. : bowels, entrails usually used in plural. fish guts. b. : digestive tract. also : part of the digestive tract and especially the intestine or stomach. c. : belly, abdomen. d. : catgut. 2. guts plural : the inner essential parts. the guts of a car. 3.

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