bowels
word · lemma: bowel
Definition
The bowels are the long tubes in the body that help digest and move waste out, also known as intestines. Sometimes, it is used to describe the deep inside part of something.
Usage & Nuances
"Bowels" is formal or medical and usually plural. Also appears in phrases like "the bowels of the earth" (the deepest parts). More common everyday words: "intestines" or "gut(s)". Not typically used for animals in daily speech.
Spanish: intestinos - entrañasPortuguese (BR): intestinosPortuguese (PT): intestinosChinese (Simplified): 肠道Chinese (Traditional): 腸道Hindi: आंतेंArabic: الأمعاءBengali: অন্ত্র - গভীর অংশRussian: кишечник - глубины (переносное)Japanese: 腸 - 奥深く（比喩的）Vietnamese: ruột - nơi sâu thẳmKorean: 장 - 깊은 곳(비유적)Turkish: bağırsaklar - derinlikler (mecazi)Urdu: آنت - گہرائی (تشبیہاً)Indonesian: usus - bagian terdalam (kiasan)
Example Sentences
The doctor said his bowels are healthy.
basic
My bowels hurt after eating too much.
basic
Some diseases can affect your bowels.
basic
The explorers traveled deep into the bowels of the cave.
natural
He needed surgery to remove part of his bowels.
natural
You could feel the train rumbling through the bowels of the city.
natural