innards
[
in
-erdz]
/ˈɪn ərdz/
noun
, (
used with a plural verb
)
1.
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
2.
the internal mechanism, parts, structure, etc., of something; the interior of something:
an engine's innards.
Origin
1815-25;
variant of
inwards
, noun use of
inward
British Dictionary definitions for
innards
innards
/
ˈɪnədz
/
plural noun
(
informal
)
1.
the internal organs of the body, esp the viscera
2.
the interior parts or components of anything, esp the working parts
Word Origin
C19: colloquial variant of
inwards
Word Origin and History for
innards
n.
1825,
innerds
, dialectal variant of
inwards
"the bowels" (c.1300); see
inward
.
Slang definitions & phrases for
innards
innards
noun
The viscera;
guts
,
insides
,
kishkes
: got a feeling in my innards it won't work
(1825+)
The inner parts or workings;
insides
: Let's look at the innards of this gizmo and see what's going on
(1921+)