bowel

bow-el · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The intestine, especially the large intestine.

  2. 2.

    (bowels) The innermost parts of something.

Forms

plural: bowels

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bowel movement — the act of defecating
  • •
    irritable bowel syndrome — a digestive disorder

Related words

See also: bowels, gut, intestine
Synonyms: gut, intestine

Etymology

From Old French "bouel" (intestine), from Latin "botellus" (small sausage), diminutive of "botulus" (sausage).