bellying

bel·ly

B0177700 (bĕl′ē)n. pl. bel·lies 1. See abdomen.2. The underside of the body of certain vertebrate animals, such as a snake.3. A cut of meat from the underside of an animal, especially a pig.4. Informal a. The stomach.b. An appetite for food.5. The womb; the uterus.6. a. A part that bulges or protrudes: the belly of a sail.b. Anatomy The bulging, central part of a muscle.7. A deep or central interior space: the engine in the belly of a ship; fish down in the belly of a river.intr. & tr.v. bel·lied, bel·ly·ing, bel·lies To bulge or cause to bulge. See Synonyms at bulge.Phrasal Verb: belly up To approach closely: belly up to the bar.

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[Middle English beli, from Old English belg, bag; see bhelgh- in Indo-European roots.]

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bellying - curving outward bulgy, protuberant, bellied, bulbous, bulgingprotrusive - thrusting outward