bowel

CEFRC1

/ˈbaʊ.əl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long tube in the body that carries digested food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The (deep) interior of something.

Examples

  • I bleed when I have bowel movements.

  • I have not had a bowel movement for a week.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.

  2. A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

  3. The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.

More examples

In context

  • The treasures were stored in the bowels of the ship.

  • And when he was hanged, brast asondre in the myddes, and all his bowels gusshed out.

  • Leaue words & let them feele your lances pointes, UUhich glided through the bowels of the Greekes.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French bouel, from Old French boïel, from Latin botellus, diminutive of botulus (“sausage”). Doublet of boyau.