/ˈbaʊəl/ IPA guide Other forms: bowels Definitions of bowel noun the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus synonyms: gut, intestine Apr 3, 2025 · Poop can reveal a lot about our health. Learn about the Bristol chart, see pictures, and learn what poop colors and types mean about your health. Idiom the bowels of something (Definition of bowel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) BOWEL meaning: 1 : the long tube in the body that helps digest food and carries solid waste out of the body often plural; 2 : the deep inner parts of something