adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The remains after gutting a fish. in-plural

   "mackerel guttings"

2. 2
   The act by which somebody is gutted.

   "Near-synonyms: evisceration, disembowelment"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of gut form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Disheartening, crushing.

Synonyms

All synonyms

crushingcrushingdemotivatingdiscouragingdisembowelmentdisheartening

Example

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"Near-synonyms: evisceration, disembowelment"

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