Meaning & use

disemboweled

verb·Advanced

Had the internal organs removed, especially the intestines, through a cut in the abdomen.

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The hunter disemboweled the deer quickly to prepare it for the journey home.

The horror novel described a battle scene in graphic, disemboweled detail.

A note on using this word

The word is graphic and mainly appears in descriptions of hunting, historical violence, or horror fiction.

Words with a similar meaning

guttedeviscerated

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