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belly

/ˈbɛli/noun, verb2 syllables

Belly means: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis.

Synonyms for belly14

noun, as in the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

abdomen, venter, stomach

noun, as in a protruding abdomen

paunch

verb, as in swell out or bulge out

belly out

also used for belly

matrix, metra, uterus, womb, midriff, tum, tummy, tum-tum, ventrum

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What does belly mean?6

noun

1

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

2

a protruding abdomen

3

a part that bulges deeply“the belly of a sail”

4

the hollow inside of something“in the belly of the ship”

5

the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish

verb

1

swell out or bulge out

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with belly?11

two syllables

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Belly in a sentence

  • When he was a baby, he had a very big belly button.Amastan
  • When your belly is full, every guava has worms!unknown
  • At your age, you already show a hint of a belly.Nuel
  • Home isn't where you're born, but where you fill your belly.rul
  • We need a pitcher, not a belly-itcher.Eccles17
  • Don't swallow seeds, or a tree's gonna grow in your belly!rul
  • Like all other animals, a human being has a chest and a belly.Djef_Messaoudi
  • In the belly, there are intestines, kidneys, liver, etc.Djef_Messaoudi

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Forms of belly

as a noun

plural
bellies

as a verb

past tense
bellied
present participle
bellying
third-person singular
bellies
past participle
bellied