gutted /ˈɡʌtɪd/ adjective4 •Eviscerated.The exports, on the whole, in 1815, exceeded those of 1816; but the gutted herrings exported in the latter year exceeded those of the former by 12606½ barrels — 1829 •With the most important parts destroyed (often by fire), removed or rendered useless.Viasma on the other hand, presented as dismal a scene as we had any where witnessed. Nearly all the large houses were gutted and burnt. — 1819 •(slang) Deeply disappointed or crushed, as by defeat, failure, or loss; let down.The whole platoon had felt gutted, an attitude rarely reflected in press reporters. — 1986 •(no longer used) Having a gut or guts.He could tell she wanted to cry. "We've made a pact that we are going to try to get into men's basketball, and we're not going to do any of this crying stuff," he reminded her, and she gutted it out. — 2006 formsmore gutted · most gutted