Innards

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of innard form-of, plural
  2. 2
    The internal organs of a human or animal; especially viscera, intestines. plural, plural-only

    "It's the place for all black sinners. / Watch them eating dead rat's innards."

  3. 3
    internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) wordnet
  4. 4
    The inner workings of something; the insides or guts. figuratively, plural, plural-only

    "He took the cover off his computer and looked at the innards."

Synonyms

All synonyms
entrailsvisceraabdomenactionanusappendix

Example

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"Humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind."

Etymology

Alteration of inwards.

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