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- [guht]
- /gʌt/
- /ˈɡʌt.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guht]
- /gʌt/
Definitions of gutted word
- noun gutted the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut. 1
- noun gutted guts. the bowels or entrails. Informal. courage and fortitude; nerve; determination; stamina: Climbing that cliff takes a lot of guts. the inner working parts of a machine or device: The mechanic had the guts of the refrigerator laid out on the kitchen floor. 1
- noun gutted the belly; stomach; abdomen. 1
- noun gutted the substance forming the case of the intestine; intestinal tissue or fiber: sheep's gut. 1
- noun gutted a preparation of the intestines of an animal, used for various purposes, as for violin strings, tennis rackets, or fishing lines. 1
- noun gutted the silken substance taken from a silkworm killed when about to spin its cocoon, used in making snells for fishhooks. 1
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Origin of gutted
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English gut, guttes (plural), Old English guttas (plural), akin to gēotan to pour
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Parts of speech for Gutted
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gutted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adjective gutted
- cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- disemboweled — to remove the bowels or entrails from; eviscerate.
- disembowelled — (chiefly, British) Simple past tense and past participle of disembowel.
- eviscerated — Disembowel (a person or animal).
- prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
Antonyms for gutted
adjective gutted
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
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