innards

plural noun

in·​nards ˈi-nərdz 

1

: the internal organs of a human being or animal

especially : viscera

2

: the internal parts especially of a structure or mechanism

Synonyms

• entrails
• gut
• inside(s)
• inwards
• viscera
• vitals

Examples of innards in a Sentence

unpleasant memories of having to examine the innards of a frog for science class

consumers are warned against poking around in the innards of the air conditioner

Recent Examples on the Web

Asus has made the Z13 look cooler than your average tablet, too, with a retro-futurist design that includes a small window to give you a peek at its impressive innards. —Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023

This front-engine, rear-drive supercar is equally adept at whisking you comfortably to dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant and mashing your innards together with its seemingly limitless performance. —Frankie Cruz, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2023

Such microbes, called Asgard archaea, have previously been cultured—once—but the advance reported today in Nature marks the first time they’ve been grown in high enough concentrations to study their innards in detail. —Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 21 Dec. 2022

The Fairphone 4, which is sold only in Europe, has a plastic cover that can be easily removed to expose its innards. —Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

alteration of inwards

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

innards

plural noun

in·​nards ˈin-ərdz 

1

: the internal organs of a human being or animal

especially : viscera

2

: the internal parts of a structure or machine

Medical Definition

innards

noun plural

in·​nards ˈin-ərdz 

: the internal organs of a human being or animal

especially : viscera