belly
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈbɛli/
- There is a round cavity in the belly of the child, meant to contain power-rendering materials.
- belly of the pot
- belly of the beast
- belly of the instrument
Examples
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You brought your kid to the belly of the beast.
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Then she laid her hand on her belly and said, "But pretty soon I'll have company."
Fiction book (1991) -
Shine the light on the belly.
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The next major task was to carve the back and belly into the correct form.
Academic text (1994) -
The generous curve of a pot's belly echoes the swollen womb of a pregnant woman.
Academic text (1996) -
The artist carefully shaped the belly of the ceramic vase to make it more aesthetically pleasing.
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The belly of the ship was spacious enough to hold all the supplies for the long voyage.
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He was fascinated by the belly of the large balloon, which seemed to sway gently in the wind.
Idioms
Compounds
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3.4
A fatty cut of pork from the pig's belly that people cook, for example to make bacon
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3.7
A dance from the Middle East where a dancer moves the hips and stomach in soft flowing movements
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7.5
A woman who moves her stomach and hips in a colorful foreign dance to entertain people
How Rounded
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3.2
22
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Belly comes from the same old word belg meaning 'bag' or 'sack', so it naturally became the name for the rounded or hollow middle of a thing, like the 'belly' of a boat or a vase.