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entrails
CIDE DICTIONARY
entrails, n. pl. [F. entrailles, LL. intralia, intranea, fr. interaneum, pl. interanea, intestine, interaneus inward, interior, fr. inter between, among, within. See Internal.].
- The internal parts of animal bodies; the bowels; the guts; viscera; intestines. [1913 Webster]
- The internal parts; as, the entrails of the earth. [1913 Webster]"That treasure . . . hid the dark entrails of America." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
entrails, n.pl.
1 the bowels and intestines of a person or animal.
2 the innermost parts (entrails of the earth).
1 the bowels and intestines of a person or animal.
2 the innermost parts (entrails of the earth).
Etymology
ME f. OF entrailles f. med.L intralia alt. f. L interaneus internal f. inter among
THESAURUS
entrails
abdomen, anus, appendix, blind gut, bowels, brain, cecum, colon, duodenum, endocardium, foregut, giblets, gizzard, guts, heart, hindgut, innards, inner mechanism, insides, internals, intestine, intestines, inwards, jejunum, kidney, kishkes, large intestine, liver, liver and lights, lung, midgut, perineum, pluck, pump, pylorus, rectum, small intestine, spleen, stomach, stuffing, ticker, tripes, vermiform appendix, viscera, vitals, worksROGET THESAURUS
entrails
Interiority
N interiority, inside, interior, interspace, subsoil, substratum, intrados, contents, substance, pith, marrow, backbone, heart, bosom, breast, abdomen, vitals, viscera, entrails, bowels, belly, intestines, guts, chitterings, womb, lap, penetralia, recesses, innermost recesses, cave, interior, internal, inner, inside, inward, intraregarding, inmost, innermost, deep seated, gut, intestine, intestinal, inland, subcutaneous, abdominal, coeliac, endomorphic, interstitial, inwrought, inclosed, home, domestic, indoor, intramural, vernacular, endemic, internally, inwards, within, in, inly, here in, there in, where in, ab intra, withinside, in doors, within doors, at home, in the bosom of one's family.For further exploring for "entrails" in Webster Dictionary Online