The interior of the body; the inside; spec. the womb.

collective plural. The contents of the abdominal cavity; the bowels, entrails. Formerly, but not now, in dignified use with reference to humans.

The inward or internal part, the inside; usually spec. the internal parts or organs of the body, the entrails. singular. (Now rare.)

The inward or internal part, the inside; usually spec. the internal parts or organs of the body, the… plural. (Now only in spec. sense: = Entrails.)

As a mass noun. The internal organs (viscera) of a person or animal, spec. the intestines, esp. when removed or exposed. Somewhat rare in later use.

= inner, adj.: in quot. absol. = inner parts.

The internal organs (viscera) of a person or animal, spec. the intestines, esp. when removed or exposed.

The inner part or region; plural. Inward parts, entrails (rendering Latin viscera; in quots. only figurative: see bowel, n.1 3). Obsolete.

Any internal organ of the body. Obsolete.

Usually in plural. Entrails, viscera, guts. Also in figurative contexts.

transferred and figurative (of persons).

The notion ‘intimate’ developed in sense A. 3b seems to have suggested an association of entire with interior. Hence perhaps Spenser's parts entire =…

Those internal parts or viscera of an animal which are used for food; hence gen. Entrails, inwards.

An inner or internal part of something.

In plural. The internal parts or organs of the body; spec. the intestines, innards. Now somewhat colloquial.

transferred with reference to a human being. †to levy one's giblets: ? to summon up one's courage. †to join giblets: to marry.

Anatomy. The soft contents of the principal cavities of the body; esp. the internal organs of the trunk; the entrails or bowels together with the…

In extended use: the entrails of a person. Now rare (chiefly regional in later use).

One or other of the soft internal organs of the body.

spec./ˌɪnˈsaɪd/. The interior of the body; the internal organs, esp. the stomach and bowels; the entrails. (Also in plural in same sense.) colloquial…

Entrails, intestines: generally with tripes.

With plural agreement. Entrails. Now in common colloquial use. Also transferred and figurative: the inside (of anything).

The internal parts of the body, esp. the digestive system. colloquial.

The visceral system.

colloquial (originally U.S.). In plural. The internal organs of a person or animal; the innards. Cf. waterwork, n. 1c, plumbing, n. 3d. Now rare.