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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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  • 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.