noun / verb
belly
BEL-ee/ˈbeli/
The rounded abdominal part of a body.
The man points to his bare belly above the waistband.
Etymology
The old word for a leather bag or pouch came to mean the stomach, then the abdomen. The body's pouch-like region thus gave its name to the front below the chest.
In context
… for 17 cents food can be put in his belly $35 a month will give him an education …
More examples
- The wind makes the sail belly outward.
- A heavy cargo fills the belly of the ship.
- The children's shirts stretch over their full bellies.
Forms
belly · bellies · bellied · bellying