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gutted

gutted

5.2
An object with its inside parts removed, like a fish or building
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡʌtɪd/
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: despojado
  • After the storm, the old cabin stood gutted, with its roof collapsed and walls stripped bare.

Examples

  • It's no secret, and no surprise, in short, that the vast majority of ancient Roman buildings are gaping and gutted or gone.

  • You just had GAO Palma AKAA pumpkin that's been gutted, stuffed with rice, nuts and dried fruits and then baked until soft.

  • Houses are gutted like men, and towns like houses.

  • The fish was gutted before being prepared for the grill.

  • The chef carefully gutted the trout, removing its insides before cooking.

Synonyms

to gut
vsgutted
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122 6.7

To remove the inner parts of an animal or a building

describes the state after internal parts have been removed
to eviscerate
vsgutted
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6 9.5

To remove the inside parts of a body, often in animals or surgery

describes the state after organs are taken out rather than the act

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

Surface Forms

gutted positive

Morphology

gutted = gut (transparent) = gut + ed

This adjectival sense directly describes something that has had its internal organs or contents removed, a straightforward past-participle formation.

Etymology

Gutted comes from the noun gut, meaning 'inside' or 'intestines', and originally described something that has had its inside parts removed. That is why a gutted fish or a gutted building is empty inside, with only the outer parts left.