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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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   What is the meaning of belly?

   • BEL'LY, n. 1. That part of the human body which extends from the breast to the thighs, containing the bowels. It is called also the abdomen or lower belly, to distinguish it from the head and breast, which are sometimes called bellies, from their cavity.

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   What is the plural of belly?

   • , plural bel·lies. the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. the stomach with its adjuncts. appetite or capacity for food; gluttony. the womb. the belly of a ship. the belly of a flask. Anatomy. the fleshy part of a muscle.

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   What does belly womb mean?

   • BibleSoft.com belly, womb. From koilos ("hollow"); a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart -- belly, womb.

   Strong's Greek: 2836. κοιλία (koilia) -- belly - Bible Hub

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   What does a belly ache mean?

   • 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."

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   noun. , plural bel·lies. the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. the stomach with its adjuncts. appetite or capacity for food; gluttony. the womb. the inside or interior of anything: the belly of a ship.

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   Definitions of belly. noun. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis. synonyms: abdomen, stomach, venter. see more. noun. the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish. see more. noun. a protruding abdomen. synonyms: paunch. see more. noun. a part that bulges deeply. “the belly of a sail”

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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.

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    Belly is an informal word for your stomach or the front part of your body. Find out how to say belly in different languages and learn more about its meaning and usage.