Main Entry: ¹gut

Pronunciation: \ˈgət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English guttas, plural; probably akin to Old English gēotan to pour

Date: before 12th century

1 a (1) : bowels, entrails —usually used in plural (2) : the basic visceral or emotional part of a person b : alimentary canal; also : part of the alimentary canal and especially the intestine or stomach c : belly, abdomen d : catgut
2 plural : the inner essential parts <the guts of a car>
3 : a narrow passage; also : a narrow waterway or small creek
4 : the sac of silk taken from a silkworm ready to spin its cocoon and drawn out into a thread for use as a snell
5 plural : fortitude and stamina in coping with what alarms, repels, or discourages : courage, pluck
6 : gut course