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- [bou-uh l, boul]
- /ˈbaʊ əl, baʊl/
- /ˈbaʊ.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bou-uh l, boul]
- /ˈbaʊ əl, baʊl/
Definitions of bowels word
- noun plural bowels innards; entrails 3
- noun plural bowels the deep or innermost part (esp in the phrase the bowels of the earth) 3
- noun plural bowels the emotions, esp of pity or sympathy 3
- noun bowels Anatomy. Usually, bowels. the intestine. a part of the intestine. 1
- noun bowels bowels. the inward or interior parts: the bowels of the earth. Archaic. feelings of pity or compassion. 1
- verb with object bowels to disembowel. 1
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Origin of bowels
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English b(o)uel < Old French < Latin botellus little sausage (bot(ulus) sausage + -ellus -elle)
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Parts of speech for Bowels
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bowels popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bowels usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bowels
noun bowels
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- guts — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- innards — the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- viscera — Viscera are the large organs inside the body, such as the heart, liver, and stomach.
Antonyms for bowels
noun bowels
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
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