embowel

verb

em·​bow·​el im-ˈbau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce embowel (audio)
emboweled or embowelled; emboweling or embowelling

Word History

First Known Use

1521, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of embowel was in 1521

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“Embowel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embowel. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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