Meaning & Definition of Belly in English
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Belly
/bɛli/
noun
1. The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
synonym:
- abdomen,
- venter,
- stomach,
- belly
2. A protruding abdomen
synonym:
- belly,
- paunch
3. A part that bulges deeply
- "The belly of a sail"
synonym:
- belly
4. The hollow inside of something
- "In the belly of the ship"
synonym:
- belly
5. The underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
synonym:
- belly
verb
1. Swell out or bulge out
synonym:
- belly,
- belly out
Examples of using
He that neither smoketh nor drinketh, shalt he grow inside a belly
She's a belly dancer.
I hit him in the belly.