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belly

bel·ly

belly

 
pronunciation:
be li
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
inflections: bellies
definition 1: the front or underpart of mammals that contains the stomach and intestines.
The dog loves to have his belly rubbed.My husband's belly is beginning to stick out now that he's in his thirties.
 
synonyms:
abdomen, gut, paunch, stomach, tummy
similar words:
bowels, intestine, maw, midriff, potbelly, underbelly
definition 2: appetite or desire.
I have no belly for watching bullfights.
synonyms:
appetite, desire, stomach
similar words:
appetence, craving, hunger, liking, longing, lust, thirst, yearning, yen
definition 3: the deepest inside part of something.
synonyms:
innards, inside, womb
similar words:
depth, entrails, gut, interior
definition 4: the womb.
synonyms:
uterus, womb
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part of speech: transitive verb & intransitive verb
inflections: bellies, bellying, bellied
definition: to expand or cause to expand, as with wind.
The sails were bellying today.
synonyms:
bag, expand, swell
antonyms:
sag
similar words:
balloon, bloat, bulge, distend, enlarge, inflate, puff
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