gutted
- adjective
- /ˈɡʌtɪd/
- NSFW
- After the storm, the old cabin stood gutted, with its roof collapsed and walls stripped bare.
Examples
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It's no secret, and no surprise, in short, that the vast majority of ancient Roman buildings are gaping and gutted or gone.
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You just had GAO Palma AKAA pumpkin that's been gutted, stuffed with rice, nuts and dried fruits and then baked until soft.
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Houses are gutted like men, and towns like houses.
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The fish was gutted before being prepared for the grill.
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The chef carefully gutted the trout, removing its insides before cooking.
Synonyms
To remove the inner parts of an animal or a building
To remove the inside parts of a body, often in animals or surgery
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.