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: catgut2plural : the inner essential parts <the guts of a car>3: a narrow passage ; also : a narrow waterway or small creek4: the sac of silk taken from a silkworm ready to spin its cocoon and drawn out into a thread for use as a snell5plural : fortitude and stamina in coping with what alarms, repels, or discourages : courage, pluck6: gut course