Visceral

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪsərəl/

Definitions of visceral

adjective relating to the viscera

Example Sentences

A1 I have a visceral reaction to spiders, I get scared every time I see one.

A2 The movie had a visceral impact on me, I couldn't stop thinking about it for days.

B1 The artist's paintings evoke a visceral response from viewers, stirring up deep emotions.

B2 The novel's description of war was so vivid and visceral, it felt like I was right there on the battlefield.

C1 The dancer's performance was so powerful and visceral, it moved the audience to tears.

C2 The musician's music had a visceral quality that transcended language, touching the soul of everyone who listened.

Examples of visceral in a Sentence

formal The artist's use of color and texture evoked a visceral response from the viewers.

informal Watching that horror movie gave me a visceral reaction.

slang The music was so intense, it gave me a visceral vibe.

figurative The novel's vivid descriptions painted a visceral picture in my mind.

Grammatical Forms of visceral

• past tense: viscerated
• plural: viscerals
• comparative: more visceral
• superlative: most visceral
• present tense: visceralize
• future tense: will visceralize
• perfect tense: have visceralized
• continuous tense: is visceralizing
• singular: visceral
• positive degree: visceral
• infinitive: to visceralize
• gerund: visceralizing
• participle: visceralized

Origin and Evolution of visceral

First Known Use: 1570 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'visceral' originated from the Latin word 'viscera' which means internal organs.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe internal organs, the word 'visceral' evolved to also describe deep emotional or instinctual feelings or reactions.