Meaning

5 senses
  1. A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

    Dickdarm

    то́лстая кишка́tólstaja kišká

    товста́ ки́шкаtovstá kýška

  2. (in the plural)The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.

    Darm

    вну́тренностиvnútrennosti

    вну́трощіvnútrošči

  3. (figuratively, in the plural)The (deep) interior of something.

    The treasures were stored in the bowels of the ship.

    Inneres, Eingeweide, Bauch

  4. (archaic, in the plural)The seat of pity or the gentler emotions; pity or mercy.

  5. (in the plural, obsolete)Offspring

More definitions
  • the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

Examples

26 sentences
  1. I have trouble with my bowels.

  2. When was your last bowel movement?

    deWann war Ihr letzter Stuhlgang? — Manfredo

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  3. What color are your bowel movements?

    deWelche Farbe hat Ihr Stuhlgang? — driini

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  4. Do you have regular bowel movements?

    deHaben Sie regelmäßigen Stuhlgang? — driini

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  5. You're aware of my bowel problems.

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
large intestine:
intestines, entrails:
Русский
By meaning 2
large intestine:
intestines, entrails:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
large intestine:
intestines, entrails:
interior of something:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French bouel, from Old French boïel, from Latin botellus, diminutive

Borrowed from Middle French bouel, from Old French boïel, from Latin botellus, diminutive of botulus (“sausage”). Doublet of boyau.

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Forms

plural: bowels
Singularbowel
Pluralbowels

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus:intestinegut

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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