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The Meaning of bowel

  • (n.) One of the intestines of an animal; an entrail, especially of man; a gut; -- generally used in the plural.
  • (n.) Hence, figuratively: The interior part of anything; as, the bowels of the earth.
  • (n.) The seat of pity or kindness. Hence: Tenderness; compassion.
  • (n.) Offspring.
  • (v. t.) To take out the bowels of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.

Synonyms

intestine , gut

Rhymes

auel , dowel , fowle , grauel , howell , howle , kowal , kowall , macdowell , mcdowall , mcdowell , sprowle , towel , vowel