bowels

C2+ Topic:Register & Style

US /ˈbaʊəlz/ UK /ˈbaʊəlz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the intestines; the deep interior of something; (archaic) seat of pity

They descended into the bowels of the ancient ship.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the intestines; the deep... intestines entrails guts viscerainnardsinsides depths

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Related forms bowelbowelless

Etymology

From Old French boel ('intestine'), from Latin botellus ('small intestine, sausage'), diminutive of botulus ('sausage'). Formerly held to be the seat of pity and tender emotion.

boel Middle Dutch botellus Latin

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# bowels

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈbaʊəlz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbaʊəlz/

## Meanings
1. the intestines; the deep interior of something; (archaic) seat of pity

## Examples
- They descended into the bowels of the ancient ship.

## Synonyms
- intestines
- entrails
- guts
- viscera
- innards
- insides
- depths

## Related Forms
- bowel
- bowelless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: boel
- Root: botellus

## Etymology
From Old French boel ('intestine'), from Latin botellus ('small intestine, sausage'), diminutive of botulus ('sausage'). Formerly held to be the seat of pity and tender emotion.

## AI Etymology
Bowels is from Old French boel ('intestine'), from Latin botellus ('small intestine, sausage'), diminutive of botulus ('sausage'). Formerly held to be the seat of pity and tender emotion. In present-day use, it means the intestines; the deep interior of something; (archaic) seat of pity. Related vocabulary includes bowel and bowelless.

## Topics
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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