Synonyms for bowel

Most common

gut · intestine

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

Related words

Word family

bowelless

Phrases

bowel movement irritable bowel syndrome bowel obstruction large bowel small bowel

Forms

Plural

bowels → intestines, guts…

Example sentences

• gut My gut feeling is that Tom won't show up tomorrow.
• intestine The walls of the small intestine are like a sieve.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

gut¹

9 letters

intestine³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (intestine³ = 3 syllables).