bowel

Meaning

Noun

1. A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
2. The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.
3. The (deep) interior of something.
4. The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.
5. (obsolete) offspring

Verb

To disembowel.

Synonyms

intestine

gut

intestinum

compassion

faeces

feces

giblets

ileus

innards

intestinal

obstruction

pluck

sympathy

bladder

bowel obstruction

bowels

colon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbaʊ.əl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French bouel, from Old French boïel, from Latin botellus, diminutive of botulus (“sausage”). Doublet of boyau.