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   bel·ly

   /ˈbelē/

   noun

   • 1. the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
   • ▪ the stomach, especially as representing the body's need for food: "they'll fight all the better on empty bellies" Similar stomachabdomenpaunchmiddlemidriffgirthinformal:tummytumgutgutsinsidespotbread basketpot bellybeer bellybeer gutspare tiremiddle-aged spreadkytebay windowbingydated, humorous:corporation
   • ▪ the underside of a bird or other animal.
   • ▪ a cut of pork from the underside between the legs.
   • ▪ a pig's belly as food, especially as a traded commodity.
   • ▪ the rounded underside of a ship or aircraft. Similar undercarriageunderbellyundersideundersurfaceunderneathunderpartlower sidebottom
   • ▪ the top surface of an instrument of the violin family, across which the strings are placed.

   verb

   • 1. swell or cause to swell: "as she leaned forward her sweater bellied out"
   • 2. move or sit close to (a bar or table): informal North American "regulars who first bellied up to the bar years before"

   Word Origin Old Englishbelig ‘bag’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘swell, be inflated’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bellied adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bellyBelly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BELLY is abdomen; also : potbelly. How to use belly in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Belly is an informal word for the stomach or the front part of the body between your chest and your legs. It can also mean the rounded or curved part of an object. Learn more about belly and related words, phrases, and synonyms.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bellyBELLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Belly definition: the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen.. See examples of BELLY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bellyBelly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Your belly is your stomach. If you have a belly ache, you have a pain in your abdomen. Santa Claus is famous for his jolly laugh and his large belly. The word belly is a more casual way to say "stomach" or "abdomen," just as your navel is informally called a " belly button."

6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bellybelly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 13, 2024 · The part of anything which resembles (either closely or abstractly) the human belly in protuberance or in concavity; often, the fundus (innermost part).

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use. She laid her hands on her swollen belly.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bellyBelly - definition of belly by The Free Dictionary

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   Belly is a noun that can mean the abdomen, the stomach, the womb, or a part that bulges. It can also be a verb that means to swell out or cause to swell out. See synonyms, related terms, and usage examples.