gutted

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/ ˈgʌt ɪd /

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adjective Slang.

very sad, upset, frustrated, etc.: We were absolutely gutted to find out that our favorite Italian restaurant is closing.

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Origin of gutted

First recorded in 1990–95; gut + -ed²

Words nearby gutted

guttae band, gutta-percha, guttate, guttatim, guttation, gutted, gutter, gutter ball, guttering, gutter press, guttersnipe

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How to use gutted in a sentence

Jimbo and I walked up its ramp and into the hull, which looked like the gutted inside of a school bus.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“House Republicans have gutted a White House-sponsored bill,” wrote Raw Story.
Progressive Bloggers Spread False Ebola Story|Tim Mak|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inside, the seats were gutted and replaced with benches flanking the walls.
On the Road With Kesey's (Drug-Free) Acid Test|Nina Strochlic|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Of course, the U.S. Supreme Court, which gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act last year, could uphold the laws in principle.
Angry About Ferguson? Oppose Voter ID Laws|Jacob Lupfer|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When the verdict came through, he said, “It took a moment to sink in but I felt gutted, absolutely gutted.”
Egyptian Court Hands Down Stiff Sentences for Al-Jazeera Journalists|Jesse Rosenfeld|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later had come lean and bitter years until finally his reputation dwindled like a gutted candle in a wintry room at midnight.
The Man from Time|Frank Belknap Long
The District Headquarters building, gutted, was glowing like an abandoned fireplace.
The Great Potlatch Riots|Allen Kim Lang
The house was completely gutted, and the contents burned in bonfires kindled in the square.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson
London was on his side; the mob gutted Palliser's house and broke the windows of the admiralty and of some official residences.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
One farm I found absolutely gutted save for a great and old Bible which stood upon a table in the largest room.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young

British Dictionary definitions for gutted

gutted

/ (ˈɡʌtɪd) /

adjective

informal disappointed and upset

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Origin of gutted

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