belly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bel′ē)

Inflections of 'belly' (n): npl: bellies
Inflections of 'belly' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
bellies
v 3rd person singular
bellying
v pres p
bellied
v past
bellied
v past p

belly
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Sense: Noun: stomach
Synonyms:
stomach Collocations, tummy Collocations (informal), gut Collocations (informal), guts (informal), abdomen, abs (informal), paunch, spare tire (US, slang), spare tyre (UK, slang), midriff, midsection, beer gut (slang), pot belly, middle Collocations, womb Collocations, intestines
Sense: Noun: appetite
Synonyms:
appetite Collocations, hunger Collocations, stomach Collocations, taste Collocations, thirst Collocations
Sense: Noun: seat of your emotions
Synonyms:
heart Collocations, soul Collocations, core Collocations, gut Collocations, heartstrings
Sense: Verb: swell
Synonyms:
belly out, swell Collocations, swell out, fill Collocations, fill out, bulge Collocations, curve out, billow, balloon Collocations, bag Collocations, pouch Collocations, jut, jut out, stick out, protrude, poke Collocations, poke out, project Collocations


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