innards
pronunciation
How to pronounce innards in British English:
UK [ˈɪnədz]
How to pronounce innards in American English:
US [ˈɪnərdz]
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- Noun:
- internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Word Origin
- innards (n.)
- 1825, innerds, dialectal variant of inwards "the bowels" (c. 1300); see inward.
Example
- 1. Steam rises when the innards meet the arctic cold .
- 2. When you digest carbohydrates , the process turns your innards slightly acidic .
- 3. The whole carcass , innards included ( as mr henderson serves it ) ?
- 4. His eyes are fixed on the stones like a surgeon studying the innards of a patient .
- 5. In collaboration with philips , a dutch electronics giant , the researchers have fused together x-ray , ultrasound and magnetic-resonance scanners that provide detailed images of people 's innards in real time .