disembowelled
Entrails violently extracted
Disembowelled is the past tense of disembowel—to cut open and remove the internal organs, especially the intestines.
The word appears in descriptions of violence, whether historical The traitor was hanged, drawn, and disembowelled, surgical, or figurative The budget was disembowelled by the committee.
Also spelled disemboweled.
Emptied of contents
- evisceratedHad organs removed
- slaughteredKilled violently, often many
- mutilatedDamaged by severing parts
- butcheredKilled and dismembered crudely
entrails · viscera · innards · guts · intestines · gore · wound · blade
Emptied of contents
- hollowedMade empty within
- strippedHad coverings removed
- emptiedRemoved all contents from
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
destroyed · ruined · eviscerated · dismantled · ravaged · weakened · undermined · depleted
gutted
Emptied of contents
- evisceratedHad organs removed
- slaughteredKilled violently, often many
- mutilatedDamaged by severing parts
butchered · entrails · viscera · innards · guts · intestines · gore · wound · blade · sword
gutted
Emptied of contents
devastated · destroyed · ruined · eviscerated · dismantled · ravaged · weakened · undermined · depleted · drained
gutting
Removing internal organs
- field dressingEmergency wound treatment outdoors
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- gameOrganized play or sport
carcass · offal · tripe · hunting · slaughter · preparation · fish · poultry · venison · filleting
disembowelledintact
Not damaged or altered
whole · unviolated · unblemished · undamaged · pristine