belly
(bl)1. (Zoology) the lower or front part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the intestines and other abdominal organs; abdomen.
2. the stomach, esp when regarded as the seat of gluttony
3. a part, line, or structure that bulges deeply: the belly of a sail.
4. the inside or interior cavity of something: the belly of a ship.
5. the front or inner part or underside of something
6. (Instruments) the surface of a stringed musical instrument over which the strings are stretched
7. (Anatomy) the thick central part of certain muscles
8. (Textiles) Austral and NZ the wool from a sheep's belly
9. (Tanning) tanning the portion of a hide or skin on the underpart of an animal
10. (Archery) archery the surface of the bow next to the bowstring
11. the womb
12. go belly up to die, fail, or come to an end
13. to swell out or cause to swell out; bulge
[Old English belig; related to Old High German balg, Old Irish bolg sack, Sanskrit barhi chaff]
belly
(bl i)n., pl. -lies, n.
1. the abdomen or underpart of an animal.
2. the stomach with its adjuncts.
3. appetite or capacity for food; gluttony.
4. the womb; uterus.
5. the interior of something: a ship's belly.
6. a protuberant surface of something: the belly of a flask.
7. the fleshy part of a muscle.
8. the front, inner, or under surface or part, as distinguished from the back.
9. the underpart of the fuselage of an airplane.
v.t.10. to fill out; swell: Wind bellied the sails.
v.i.11. to swell out: sails bellying in the wind.
12. belly up, Informal. to approach very closely: bellied up to a bar.
Idioms:go or turn belly up, Informal. to come to an end; die; fail.
[before 950; Middle English bely, Old English bel(i)g bag, skin, c. Old Saxon, Old High German balg, Old Norse belgr, Gothic balgs]
bellylike`, adj.
bel·ly (bl) n. pl. bel·lies 1. See abdomen. 2. The underside of the body of certain vertebrates, such as snakes and fish. 3. Informal a. The stomach. b. An
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