Noun: stomach (stomachs) stú-muk- An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
- tummy [informal], tum, breadbasket - The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- abdomen, venter, belly - An inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
"he had no stomach for a fight" - An appetite for food
"exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner" Verb: stomach stú-muk- Bear to eat
"He cannot stomach raw fish" - Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
"The new secretary had to stomach a lot of unprofessional remarks"; - digest, endure, stick out, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
Derived forms: stomaching, stomachs, stomached, stomaches Type of: allow, appetence, appetency, appetite, body part, countenance, digest, inclination, internal organ, let, permit, viscus Part of: alimentary canal, alimentary tract, body, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract, torso, trunk Encyclopedia: Stomach |