Belly
21belly — *abdomen, stomach, paunch, gut …
22belly — is a standard word for the front part of the human body below the breast, despite marked fluctuations in acceptability over many centuries of use; alternatives are abdomen (more technical and formal), stomach (more specific) and tummy (more… …
23belly — {{11}}belly (n.) O.E. belg, bylg (W.Saxon), bælg (Anglian) leather bag, purse, bellows, from P.Gmc. *balgiz bag (Cf. O.N. belgr bag, bellows, bylgja billow, Goth. balgs wineskin ), from PIE *bholgh , from root *bhelgh to swell, an exte …
24belly — I UK [ˈbelɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms belly : singular belly plural bellies * 1) informal a stomach. This word is often used to talk about whether people have enough to eat or not Our first priority is putting food in empty bellies. a)… …
25belly — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 the part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and bowels. 2 the stomach, esp. representing the body s need for food. 3 the front of the body from the waist to the groin. 4 the underside of a four legged …
26belly — bellylike, adj. /bel ee/, n., pl. bellies, v., bellied, bellying. n. 1. the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. 2. the stomach with its adjuncts. 3. appetite… …
27belly — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ empty, full ▪ flat ▪ round ▪ big, huge, large ▪ …
28belly — bel|ly1 S3 [ˈbeli] n plural bellies [: Old English; Origin: belg bag, skin ] 1.) a) your stomach ▪ a full belly b) BrE the front part of your body between your chest and your legs …
29belly — [[t]be̱li[/t]] bellies 1) N COUNT: with poss The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use. → See also , pot belly She laid her hands on her swollen belly. ...a horse with its …
30belly — /ˈbɛli / (say belee) noun (plural bellies) 1. the front or underpart of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. 2. the stomach with its adjuncts. 3. appetite for food; gluttony. 4. the… …
