noun
bowel
BOW-uhl
noun
1
Part of the intestines, especially the large intestine.
"The doctor recommended more fibre for better bowel health."
2
The deep interior of something, used figuratively.
"The old text spoke poetically of the bowels of the earth."
How to Use Bowel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPart of the intestine, or (figuratively) the deep interior of something.
Common pairings
bowel movement
bowel cancer
the bowels of the earth
Word Forms
boweled past tense, bowelled past tense, bowels plural, bowels singular
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Etymology
From Old French boiel, ultimately from Latin botellus, "little sausage" — the same root as botulism.