gut
noun
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
guts
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pluralof gut.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gut (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gutnounthe alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Example Sentences
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With rare exception, “Primetime” doesn’t have the guts to look its predators in the eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the mouse experiment, none of the human Roseburia species permanently colonized the animals' guts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
England began with the chance to bat themselves into a strong position, yet were left in peril by a Black Caps' opening burst that ripped the guts out of the home middle-order.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Now rate cuts are on hold, and as the rise in wholesale prices show, there’s still plenty of inflation in the guts of the economy that’s likely to show up later in the year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
She’d tried everything from changing its position every twenty-seven minutes one weekend, to feeding it worm guts.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
