Gut

Definitions

1. The alimentary canal, especially the intestine.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname from German.
3. Initialism of grand unification theory or grand unified theory.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged.
   countable, informal, uncountable
5. The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc.
   uncountable
6. A person's emotional, visceral self.
   countable, uncountable
7. A class that is not demanding or challenging.
   countable, informal, uncountable
8. A narrow passage of water.
   countable, uncountable
9. The sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“You've developed quite a beer gut since I last⟳ met you.”

“I have⟳ a funny feeling in my gut.”

“You should take⟳ Intro Astronomy: it's a gut.”

“the Gut of Canso”

“There is a tide in the affairs of men, / Which, taken any way you please⟳, is bad, / And strands them in forsaken guts and creeks / No decent soul would think⟳ of visiting.”

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