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belly

/ˈbɛli/
noun
  1. The front part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and intestines; the abdomen.
    • She lay on her belly to get a closer look at the flowers.
    • The baby kicked its mother's belly.
    • After eating too much, his belly felt full and uncomfortable.
  2. The stomach or the desire for food; appetite.
    • A growling belly told him it was time for lunch.
    • Her belly ached from hunger.
    • He filled his belly with soup and bread.
  3. The rounded, hollow, or bulging part of an object.
    • The belly of the guitar amplifies the sound of the strings.
    • Water collected in the belly of the boat.
    • The plane's belly scraped the runway during the emergency landing.
Synonyms
stomachabdomengut
Antonyms
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verb
  1. To swell out or bulge, especially of a sail or fabric.
    • His shirt bellied in the wind as he rode his bike downhill.
    • The curtain bellied outward as the breeze blew through the open window.
    • The wind bellied the sails and the ship moved forward.
Synonyms
bulgeswell
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