Gutted

/ˈɡʌtɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

(not comparable) Eviscerated..

Definitions by Sense

1. (not comparable) Eviscerated.
2. With the most important parts destroyed (often by fire), removed or rendered useless.
3. (chiefly archaic) Having a gut or guts.
4. (slang) Deeply disappointed or crushed, as by defeat, failure, or loss; let down.
5. simple past and past participle of gut

Example Sentences

The exports, on the whole, in 1815, exceeded those of 1816; but the gutted herrings exported in the latter year exceeded those of the former by 12606½ barrels

He was leaning forward, head down, taking one deliberate step after another, both arms behind, dragging his gutted buck by its barely forked antlers.

(referring to the practice of newspapers removing all intermediate vowels from the names of people about whom they were making potentially libelous statements, as eg Fl-r-o, compare 1714 cite of past participle, below) For he to keep him from the vapours, /Subscribed at Hookham's, saw the papers; /Was deep in poet's-corner wit; /Knew what was in italics writ; /Explain'd fictitious names at will, /Each gutted syllable cou'd fill; /There oft, in paragraphs, his name /Gave symptom sweet of growing fame.

1841, "An intelligent gentleman of Berwick" quoted in Charles Ellms, The Tragedy of the Seas; Or, Sorrow on the Ocean, Lake, and River, from Shipwreck, Plague, Fire and Famine We have this day paid a visit to the wreck, which is lying in much the same state that it was, only somewhat more gutted by the occasional dashing of the billows amongst its timber and planks.

2006, John W. Quist, An Occasionally Dry State Surrounded by Water: Temperance and Prohibition in Antebellum Michigan read in Paul Finkelman, Martin Hershock (eds), History of Michigan Law Recognizing by late April that the new law was gutted beyond repair, the Michigan State Temperance Society urged prohibitionists to interrogate every every political candidate on this issue and to vote only for those who would "publicly pledge" to support "the passage and enforcement of [another] law".

Viasma on the other hand, presented as dismal a scene as we had any where witnessed. Nearly all the large houses were gutted and burnt.

In sixteen days no fewer than 99,000 passengers were conveyed to the new [Alexandra] Palace but, on June 9 [1873], this wonderful source of traffic was gutted by fire.

The markets will be more gutted than usual.

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• more gutted
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