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   belly

   /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"
   • ▪ 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 tyremiddle-aged spreadkytebay windowbingydated, humorous:corporation
   • ▪ the underside of a bird or other animal: "grasses were said to have been tall enough to brush the bellies of horses"
   • ▪ a cut of pork from the underside between the legs.
   • ▪ a pig's belly as food, especially as a traded commodity.
   • 2. the rounded underside of a ship or aircraft. Similar undercarriageunderbellyundersideundersurfaceunderneathunderpartlower sidebottom
   • ▪ the top surface of an instrument of the violin family, over which the strings are placed.

   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"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. bellied adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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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.

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

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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.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionbelly noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of belly noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › bellyBELLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BELLY definition: your stomach (= organ where food is digested), or the front part of your body between your chest…. Learn more.