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navel
navelthe depression in the center of the belly where the umbilical cord had been attached
Not to be confused with:naval – of the navy: Naval Academy; pertaining to ships: naval battlena·vel N0034400 (nā′vəl)n.1. The mark on the surface of the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached during gestation. Also called umbilicus.2. A central point; a middle.
[Middle English, from Old English nafela; see nobh- in Indo-European roots.]navel (ˈneɪvəl) n1. (Anatomy) the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached. Technical name: umbilicus 2. a central part, location, or point; middle3. (Cookery) short for navel orange[Old English nafela; related to Old Frisian navla, Old High German nabulo (German Nabel), Latin umbilīcus]na•vel (ˈneɪ vəl)
n. 1. the depression in the surface of the abdomen where the umbilical cord was connected with the fetus; umbilicus. 2. the central point of any thing or place. [before 900; Old English nafela, c. Old High German nabalo, Old Norse nafli; akin to Latin umbilīcus, Greek omphalós, Skt nābhīla] navel- omphalos - From the Greek word meaning "navel"—for the round stone in the temple of Apollo at Delphi supposed to mark the center of the earth—it describes the center, heart, or hub of a place, organization, or sphere of activity.
- omphaloskepsis - Contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation.
- navel, umbilicus, belly button, omphalodium - The navel is also the umbilicus, belly button, or omphalodium; navel and umbilicus share the same Indo-European root.
- umbilical - From Latin umbilicus, "navel."
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  navel - a scar where the umbilical cord was attached; "you were not supposed to show your navel on television"; "they argued whether or not Adam had a navel"; "she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"belly button, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicusabdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvispoint - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | | 2. | navel - the center point or middle of something; "the Incas believed that Cuzco was the navel of the universe"navel pointmidpoint, centre, center - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure |
navelnoun1. bellybutton (informal), tummy button (informal) A small incision is made just below the navel.2. centre, eye, heart, middle, focus, core, nucleus, hub, focal point, pivot, nub, central point, midpoint The city was once the jewel in the navel of the Gold Coast.Related words
technical name umbilicus
adjective umbilicalTranslationsnavel (neivəl) noun the small hollow in the front of the abdomen, just below the middle of the waist. 肚臍 肚脐navel
proud below the naveloutdated Having an erect penis. Primarily heard in UK. A: "I think that Sir Edgar grows proud below the navel every time he sees you, dear sister." B: "Oh, hush! Someone from the garden might hear us!"See also: below, navel, proudgaze at (one's) navelTo be excessively focused on or preoccupied with one's personal problems or concerns. Good luck getting John's attention—he's too busy gazing at his navel to help anybody else.See also: gaze, navelcontemplate (one's) navelTo be excessively focused on one's personal problems or concerns. Good luck getting John's attention—he's too busy contemplating his navel to help anybody else.See also: contemplate, navelnavel-contemplationThe act of excessively focusing on one's personal problems or concerns, to the exclusion of other people or other issues. She said my navel-contemplation was one of the biggest reasons she broke up with me. If our party is going to be successful in the future, then we can't be dragged down by navel-contemplation about the loss of this election.navel-gazingThe act of excessively focusing on one's personal problems or concerns, to the exclusion of other people or other issues. She said my navel-gazing was one of the biggest reasons she broke up with me. If our party is going to be successful in the future, then we can't be dragged down by navel-gazing about the loss of this election.navel-gazing or navel-contemplation If you accuse someone of navel-gazing or navel-contemplation, you are criticizing them for thinking only about themselves and their own problems or activities, rather than the problems or activities of other people. Tory MP Martin Brison says he is more interested in developing policies for the future than in navel-gazing about the past. He called for an end to Labor's post-election navel-gazing. Note: Navel-gazing can be used before a noun. The film is a sort of navel-gazing look at Hollywood. Note: You can also say that someone gazes at their navel or contemplates their navel. The Institute has always been notorious for contemplating its own navel. Note: These expressions are used to show disapproval. Note: Your navel is your tummy button or belly button. contemplate your navel spend time complacently considering yourself or your own interests; concentrate on one issue at the expense of a wider view.See also: contemplate, navelnavel
navel the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached What does it mean when you dream about a navel?A navel can represent the center, as in the navel (the center) of the universe, or in the sense of personal centering. Dreaming about one’s navel can also indicate something about the relationship with one’s mother. navel[′nā·vəl] (anatomy) The umbilicus.
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umbilicus [um-bil´ĭ-kus, um″bĭ-li´kus] the (usually) depressed scar marking the site where the umbilical cord entered the fetus; called also navel.um·bil·i·cus, pl. um·bil·i·ci (ŭm-bil'i-kŭs, ŭm-bi-lī-kŭs; -i-sī, -lī'kī), [TA] The pit in the center of the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus. Synonym(s): belly button, navel [L. navel] navel (nā′vəl)n. The mark on the surface of the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached during gestation. Also called umbilicus.navel The scarred residua of the umbilical cord in humans, which is either a depression (“innie”, seen in 90% of the population) or protuberance (“outie”).navel Medtalk Umbilicus, see there Vox populi Belly-button. um·bil·i·cus , umbilici (ŭm-bi-lī'kūs, -sī) [TA] The pit in the center of the abdominal wall marking the site where the umbilical cord entered in the fetus.
Synonym(s): navel. [L. navel]navel The depressed scar in the centre of the abdomen left when the UMBILICAL CORD drops off and the opening into the abdomen heals. The medical term is umbilicus.NAVEL
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navel
Synonyms for navelnoun bellybuttonSynonymsnoun centreSynonyms- centre
- eye
- heart
- middle
- focus
- core
- nucleus
- hub
- focal point
- pivot
- nub
- central point
- midpoint
Synonyms for navelnoun a scar where the umbilical cord was attachedSynonyms- belly button
- bellybutton
- omphalos
- omphalus
- umbilicus
Related Words- abdomen
- belly
- stomach
- venter
- point
noun the center point or middle of somethingSynonymsRelated Words |