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- Dictionarybelly/ˈbɛli/
noun
- 1. the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels: "his fat belly stuck out over his trousers"
- 2. the rounded underside of a ship or aircraft. Similar
verb
- 1. swell or cause to swell: "as she leaned forward her pullover 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"
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BELLY definition: 1. the stomach or the front part of the body between your chest and your legs: 2. the rounded or…. Learn more.
: abdomen sense 1. also : potbelly sense 1. b. : the stomach and its adjuncts. c. : the undersurface of an animal's body. also : hide from this part. d. : womb, uterus. 2. a. : an internal cavity : interior. b. : a central place where something is most prevalent, concentrated, or deeply ingrained.
noun. the lower or front part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the intestines and other abdominal organs; abdomen ventral. the stomach, esp when regarded as the seat of gluttony.
Your belly is your stomach. If you have a belly ache, you have a pain in your abdomen.
1. (Zoology) the lower or front part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the intestines and other abdominal organs; abdomen. 2. the stomach, esp when regarded as the seat of gluttony. 3. a part, line, or structure that bulges deeply: the belly of a sail.
Definition of belly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to approach closely, especially until one is in physical contact: to belly up to a bar.
BELLY definition: your stomach (= organ where food is digested), or the front part of your body between your chest…. Learn more.
2 days ago · The part of anything which resembles (either closely or abstractly) the human belly in protuberance or in concavity; often, the fundus (innermost part). The main curved portion of a knife blade. ( architecture) The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.
