Noun: belly be-lee- The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- abdomen, venter, stomach - A protruding or large belly
- paunch, pot [informal], potbelly, bay window [informal], corporation [informal], tummy [informal] - A part that bulges deeply
"the belly of a sail" - The hollow inside of something
"in the belly of the ship" - The underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
Verb: belly be-lee- Swell out or bulge out
- belly out
Derived forms: bellying, bellies, bellied Type of: adipose tissue, body part, bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, fat, fatty tissue, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, inside, interior, intumesce, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance, puff, swell, swell up, swelling, tumefy, tumesce, underpart Part of: body, craniate, torso, trunk, vertebrate Encyclopedia: Belly |