How Do You Spell EMBOWEL?

Pronunciation: [ɛmbˈa͡ʊə͡l] (IPA)

The word "Embowel" is often misspelled as "embowel," with only one "w." This spelling error results from the pronunciation of the word, which is [em-bou-uhl] in IPA phonetic transcription. Because the "w" and the "l" sounds are blended together, it can be difficult to hear the individual sounds in the pronunciation. However, the correct spelling of the word includes both the "w" and the "l," as in "embowel." This verb means to disembowel or eviscerate, typically in a violent or gruesome manner.

EMBOWEL Meaning and Definition

1. Embowel is a transitive verb that refers to the act of removing or taking out the bowels or intestines of a living organism, particularly a human or an animal. It involves extracting the internal organs of the body, specifically the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the stomach and the intestines. Emboweling is often performed in a deliberate manner, either for medical reasons or as a part of specific surgical procedures, such as organ transplant or autopsy.

   The term embowel can also be used metaphorically to describe an action that involves figuratively depriving someone of their emotional or psychological inner workings, leaving them feeling vulnerable or exposed. In this sense, it implies the intense emotional impact or harm inflicted upon an individual. The metaphorical use of embowel may signify a loss of emotional resilience, resilience, or dignity.

   The origin of the word "embowel" can be traced back to the Old English word "imbogan," which literally means to "to put or pack into a bag." Over time, the term evolved and shifted in meaning to refer specifically to the removal or extraction of the bowels. It is important to note that embowel is a graphic and generally serious term, often associated with medical procedures, violent acts, or extreme experiences.

2. To take out the entrails or intestines of an animal; to take out internal parts; to inclose or bury in another substance.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for EMBOWEL

• wmbowel
• smbowel
• dmbowel
• rmbowel
• 4mbowel
• 3mbowel
• enbowel
• ekbowel
• ejbowel
• emvowel
• emnowel
• emhowel
• emgowel
• embiwel
• embkwel
• emblwel
• embpwel
• emb0wel
• emb9wel

Etymology of EMBOWEL

The word embowel has its origins in Middle English and can be traced back to the Old French word emboueler. The Middle English term was originally spelled as embouellen and referred to the act of removing the intestines or bowels from an animal or a human body, usually during the process of butchering or as a form of punishment.

In turn, the Old French word emboueler derived from the Latin word imbulare, which means to take out the entrails or to disembowel. It is important to note that the term embowel is obsolete today, and the more common modern term is disembowel.

Conjugate verb Embowel

CONDITIONAL

I would embowel

you would embowel

he/she/it would embowel

we would embowel

they would embowel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be emboweling

you would be emboweling

he/she/it would be emboweling

we would be emboweling

they would be emboweling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have embowel

you would have embowel

he/she/it would have embowel

we would have embowel

they would have embowel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been emboweling

you would have been emboweling

he/she/it would have been emboweling

we would have been emboweling

they would have been emboweling

FUTURE

I will embowel

you will embowel

he/she/it will embowel

we will embowel

they will embowel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be emboweling

you will be emboweling

he/she/it will be emboweling

we will be emboweling

they will be emboweling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have emboweled

you will have emboweled

he/she/it will have emboweled

we will have emboweled

they will have emboweled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been emboweling

you will have been emboweling

he/she/it will have been emboweling

we will have been emboweling

they will have been emboweling

IMPERATIVE

you embowel

we let´s embowel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to embowel

PAST

I emboweled

you emboweled

he/she/it emboweled

we emboweled

they emboweled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was emboweling

you were emboweling

he/she/it was emboweling

we were emboweling

they were emboweling

PAST PARTICIPLE

emboweled

PAST PERFECT

I had emboweled

you had emboweled

he/she/it had emboweled

we had emboweled

they had emboweled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been emboweling

you had been emboweling

he/she/it had been emboweling

we had been emboweling

they had been emboweling

PRESENT

I embowel

you embowel

he/she/it embowels

we embowel

they embowel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am emboweling

you are emboweling

he/she/it is emboweling

we are emboweling

they are emboweling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

emboweling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have emboweled

you have emboweled

he/she/it has emboweled

we have emboweled

they have emboweled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been emboweling

you have been emboweling

he/she/it has been emboweling

we have been emboweling

they have been emboweling