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belly
('b/E/l/i/ )

noun (n)

  • the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis(noun.body)
    source: wordnet30
  • a protruding abdomen(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    paunch
    source: wordnet30
  • a part that bulges deeply(noun.shape)
    Example:
    The belly of a sail.
    source: wordnet30
  • the hollow inside of something(noun.location)
    Example:
    In the belly of the ship.
    source: wordnet30
  • the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish(noun.animal)
    source: wordnet30
  • That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • swell out or bulge out(verb.change)
    Synonym:
    belly out
    source: wordnet30
  • To cause to swell out; to fill.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; to bulge.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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