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    Bowels

    /ˈbaʊəlz/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    The intestines, especially the lower part of the alimentary canal, responsible for digestion and excretion.
    After the meal, he felt a rumbling in his bowels.
    The interior or deep part of something.
    The explorers ventured deep into the bowels of the ancient cave.
    Often used in a figurative sense to refer to the innermost parts or depths of something.
    The bowels of the city were filled with secrets and forgotten stories.

    Etymology

    Middle English, from Old English 'būgan' (to bend, bow), and related to the notion of something being enclosed.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    gut feeling:
    An instinctive feeling about a situation.
    gut reaction:
    A natural, instinctive response.
    spill your guts:
    To tell someone all your secrets or feelings.

    Related Words

    intestine
    The long tube through which food passes after it has been digested in the stomach.
    guts
    The organs located in the abdominal cavity.
    viscera
    Internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.

    Slang Meanings

    To have an upset stomach.
    After the party, I had serious bowels.
    A reference to diarrhea.
    He's got the bowels today from that sketchy food.