innards

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word innards. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word innards, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say innards in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word innards you have here. The definition of the word innards will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofinnards, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

Alteration of inwards.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

innards

  1. plural of innard

Noun

innards pl (plural only)

  1. The internal organs of a human or animal; especially viscera, intestines.
    • 1970, “Walpurgis (older version of War Pigs)”, in Geezer Butler (lyrics), Paranoid, performed by Black Sabbath:
      It's the place for all black sinners. / Watch them eating dead rat's innards.
  2. The inner workings of something; the insides or guts.
    He took the cover off his computer and looked at the innards.

Usage notes

  • This word is most frequently used in the plural / collective sense, as above.

Translations

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia