belly

1 of 2

noun

bel·ly ˈbe-lē How to pronounce belly (audio)

plural bellies

: abdomen sense 1

also : potbelly sense 1

: the stomach and its adjuncts

: the undersurface of an animal's body

also : hide from this part

: womb, uterus

: an internal cavity : interior

: a central place where something is most prevalent, concentrated, or deeply ingrained

… he became the hottest songwriter in Nashville, an antiauthoritarian smack-dab in the belly of the establishment.

Tony Scherman

—often used in the phrase the belly of the beast to refer especially to a dangerous or hostile place or situation

Meanwhile, the very best bodies of America are in prison, pumping iron in the belly of the beast.

Robert Lipsyte

: appetite for food

: a surface or object curved or rounded like a human belly

: the enlarged fleshy body of a muscle

: the part of a sail that swells out when filled with wind

: gut sense 4

Synonyms

Noun

appetite
emptiness
famishment
hunger
munchies
stomach

Verb

bag
balloon
beetle
billow
bulge
bunch
jut
overhang
poke
pooch [chiefly dialect]
pouch
pout
project
protrude
stand out
start
stick out
swell

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun He got down on his belly to crawl. They slid down the snowy hill on their bellies. a gray squirrel with a white belly the belly of an airplane the belly of a ship Verb the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Or the landing-on-his-belly-on-the-run forehand that just barely missed against Ruud.

Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The Treasury Department appointed Feinberg special master in 2015 to distribute pension benefits to retirees in multiemployer pension funds whose employers had gone belly-up.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 When Enron and Lehman Brothers went belly-up under suspicious circumstances, federal officials successfully lobbied bankruptcy judges to appoint an independent examiner to dig into what the heck happened.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 When oil went bust in the mid-’80s, Dunn was tasked with examining the books of small oil companies that had gone belly-up.

Christopher Helman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 That’s what the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is letting the public know about the many squirrels that have been spotted sprawled out, belly-down, on city grounds.

Fox News, 14 Aug. 2022 This is a guy who was a superstar in Miami, signing a 13-year, $325 million with the Marlins, only for the Marlins to go belly-up.

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 The small business three of us started in 2016 may go belly-up this year.

Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2022 Nights were spent at a small table in the boat’s belly, cushioned by a micro-suede banquette, eating Mopsy’s famous spaghetti Bolognese and playing hearts.

New York Times, 24 June 2022

Verb

The see-ya-Miguel theory also ran into complications Tuesday: Arraez went on the concussion list for seven days after his foolish decision to belly slide into home plate on Monday.

Star Tribune, 4 May 2021 Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent.

Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020 Working quickly and in batches if necessary (adding more oil for the second batch if needed), arrange the dumplings belly side down in concentric circles starting from the outer edge.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2020 As loose-limbed a feel as the show boasts, though, this is an intricately staged and smartly conceived retelling of DiCamillo’s story about a mouse born with rampant curiosity, surprisingly large ears and an unusual lack of yellow-bellied-ness.

James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2019 The alder, least and yellow-bellied only occur as migrants.

Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018 Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you.

David Zinczenko, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2018 Patients have included dogs and cats, of course, but also a bearded dragon lizard, a hamster, a hedgehog and a pot-bellied pig.

Nancy Dahlberg, miamiherald, 23 Feb. 2018 But giving them a run for the money will be the wildlife ambassadors that call the Science Center home: Ethel the opossum, Spooks the hognose snake, Sunny the yellow-bellied ball python and Mr. Six the three-toed box turtle.

Faye Reeder, star-telegram, 25 Oct. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bely bellows, belly, from Old English belg bag, skin; akin to Old High German balg bag, skin, Old English blāwan to blow — more at blow entry 1

Verb

verbal derivative of belly entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

单词	bellies
释义	belly 1 of 2 noun bel·ly ˈbe-lē plural bellies 1 a : abdomen sense 1 also : potbelly sense 1 b : the stomach and its adjuncts c : the undersurface of an animal's body also : hide from this part d : womb, uterus 2 a : an internal cavity : interior b : a central place where something is most prevalent, concentrated, or deeply ingrained … he became the hottest songwriter in Nashville, an antiauthoritarian smack-dab in the belly of the establishment. Tony Scherman —often used in the phrase the belly of the beast to refer especially to a dangerous or hostile place or situation Meanwhile, the very best bodies of America are in prison, pumping iron in the belly of the beast. Robert Lipsyte 3 : appetite for food 4 : a surface or object curved or rounded like a human belly 5 a : the enlarged fleshy body of a muscle b : the part of a sail that swells out when filled with wind 6 : gut sense 4 belly 2 of 2 verb bellied; bellying transitive verb : to cause to swell or fill out wind bellying the sails intransitive verb 1 : swell, fill 2 a : to slide or crawl on one's belly b : belly-land Synonyms Noun appetite emptiness famishment hunger munchies stomach Verb bag balloon beetle billow bulge bunch jut overhang poke pooch [chiefly dialect] pouch pout project protrude stand out start stick out swell See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He got down on his belly to crawl. They slid down the snowy hill on their bellies. a gray squirrel with a white belly the belly of an airplane the belly of a ship Verb the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Or the landing-on-his-belly-on-the-run forehand that just barely missed against Ruud. Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The Treasury Department appointed Feinberg special master in 2015 to distribute pension benefits to retirees in multiemployer pension funds whose employers had gone belly-up. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 When Enron and Lehman Brothers went belly-up under suspicious circumstances, federal officials successfully lobbied bankruptcy judges to appoint an independent examiner to dig into what the heck happened. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 When oil went bust in the mid-’80s, Dunn was tasked with examining the books of small oil companies that had gone belly-up. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 That’s what the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is letting the public know about the many squirrels that have been spotted sprawled out, belly-down, on city grounds. Fox News, 14 Aug. 2022 This is a guy who was a superstar in Miami, signing a 13-year, $325 million with the Marlins, only for the Marlins to go belly-up. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022 The small business three of us started in 2016 may go belly-up this year. Lynne Curry \| Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2022 Nights were spent at a small table in the boat’s belly, cushioned by a micro-suede banquette, eating Mopsy’s famous spaghetti Bolognese and playing hearts. New York Times, 24 June 2022 Verb The see-ya-Miguel theory also ran into complications Tuesday: Arraez went on the concussion list for seven days after his foolish decision to belly slide into home plate on Monday. Star Tribune, 4 May 2021 Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020 Working quickly and in batches if necessary (adding more oil for the second batch if needed), arrange the dumplings belly side down in concentric circles starting from the outer edge. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2020 As loose-limbed a feel as the show boasts, though, this is an intricately staged and smartly conceived retelling of DiCamillo’s story about a mouse born with rampant curiosity, surprisingly large ears and an unusual lack of yellow-bellied-ness. James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2019 The alder, least and yellow-bellied only occur as migrants. Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018 Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you. David Zinczenko, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2018 Patients have included dogs and cats, of course, but also a bearded dragon lizard, a hamster, a hedgehog and a pot-bellied pig. Nancy Dahlberg, miamiherald, 23 Feb. 2018 But giving them a run for the money will be the wildlife ambassadors that call the Science Center home: Ethel the opossum, Spooks the hognose snake, Sunny the yellow-bellied ball python and Mr. Six the three-toed box turtle. Faye Reeder, star-telegram, 25 Oct. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English bely bellows, belly, from Old English belg bag, skin; akin to Old High German balg bag, skin, Old English blāwan to blow — more at blow entry 1 Verb verbal derivative of belly entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing belly belly button belly flop belly-land beer belly belly dance go belly-up belly laugh belly up to Delhi belly pork belly the belly of the beast belly up See More belly button belly flop belly-land beer belly belly dance go belly-up belly laugh belly up to Delhi belly pork belly the belly of the beast belly up See More Kids Definition belly noun bel·ly ˈbe-lē plural bellies 1 : the front part of the body between the chest and the hips 2 : the under part of an animal's body 3 : stomach entry 1 sense 1 My belly was full. 4 : a space inside something cargo stored in the ship's belly Medical Definition belly noun bel·ly ˈbel-ē plural bellies 1 a : abdomen sense 1a b : the undersurface of an animal's body c : womb, uterus d : the stomach and its adjuncts 2 : the enlarged fleshy body of a muscle bellies 1 of 2 noun plural of belly 1 as in stomachs an enlarged or bulging abdomen worked hard to get rid of his belly in time to attend his class reunion Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stomachs potbellies corporations paunches tummies obesities fat bay windows guts pots beer bellies breadbaskets overweights corpulences 2 as in abdomens the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis a baby with a round little belly Synonyms & Similar Words stomachs abdomens tummies waists guts breadbaskets solar plexuses midriffs potbellies paunches middles thoraxes thoraces 3 as in hearts the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions in my belly I knew that he wasn't telling the truth, as the details of his story just didn't add up Synonyms & Similar Words hearts souls bones bosoms breasts minds guts insides blood consciences heartstrings cores inner spaces quicks bellies 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of belly 1 as in bulges to extend outward beyond a usual point the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up Synonyms & Similar Words bulges protrudes pokes pouches beetles swells balloons pooches billows bags projects stands out juts bunches overhangs sticks out domes pouts mushrooms starts snowballs distends dilates stretches extends inflates lengthens expands elongates blows up Antonyms & Near Antonyms contracts shrinks compresses condenses constricts 2 as in snakes to move slowly with the body close to the ground recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire Synonyms & Similar Words snakes creeps crawls slides worms slithers noses edges squats crouches tiptoes inches grovels wriggles sneaks steals skulks
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