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Word: Belly
Speech Type: Noun
Old English belig ‘bag’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘swell, be inflated’
ˈbɛli
the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels
Short Definition:front part of trunk below ribs
Examples:- his fat belly stuck out over his trousers
the rounded underside of a ship or aircraft.
Short Definition:underside of ship or aircraft
Word: Belly
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbɛli
swell or cause to swell
Short Definition:swell or cause to swell
Examples:- as she leaned forward her pullover bellied out
- the wind bellied the sail out
move or sit close to (a bar or table)
Short Definition:move or sit close to something
Examples:- regulars who first bellied up to the bar years before
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