gutting
Pronunciation:
/ˈɡʌtɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To eviscerate.
Example: The fisherman guts the fish before cooking them.
To remove or destroy the most important parts of.
Example: Congress gutted the welfare bill.
noun
Definitions
(chiefly in the plural) The remains after gutting a fish.
Example: mackerel guttings
adjective
Definitions
Disheartening, crushing.