gutted
adjective
[ ˈɡʌtɪd ]
• bitterly disappointed or upset.
• "I know how gutted the players must feel"
gut
verb
• remove the intestines and other internal organs from (a fish or other animal) before cooking it.
Similar:
disembowel,
eviscerate,
draw,
dress,
clean,
remove the innards from,
remove the guts from,
embowel,
disbowel,
exenterate,
gralloch,
paunch,
• cause (someone) to feel extremely upset or disappointed.
• "it guts me to think about what my mother and brother missed out on"
Origin:
Old English guttas (plural), probably related to gēotan ‘pour’.
