gutting

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gutting

/ˈɡʌtɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌtɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of gut

noun guttings

in plural The remains after gutting a fish. mackerel guttings
Similar: guts
The act by which somebody is gutted. Near-synonyms: evisceration, disembowelment
Similar: evisceration, disembowelment

adjective more gutting · most gutting

Disheartening, crushing.

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@misc{gutting_2026,
  title = {gutting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gutting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}