underbelly
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌbɛli/
:
parte inferior
- Rivets and insignias dotting the underbelly come into view.
- a white underbelly
- a soft underbelly
- the underbelly of the plane
So like on a soft white underbelly, you know Mark stays there and asked questions.
- So like on a soft white underbelly, you know Mark stays there and asked questions.
Examples
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I thought I could reach up and touch its white underbelly.
Fiction book (2001) -
Wanna see the stuff we use? A hole started to open on its underbelly.
Fiction book (1991) -
David points to a satellite photo of the underbelly of the Mother Ship.
Fiction book (1996) -
We see the round underbelly of two huge tanks.
Fiction book (1997) -
I heard stories about a monster that lurked in the underbelly of the ferry, but nobody ever found proof.
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Millions of small lights on the underbelly of the craft cast strange reflections on the streets below.
Fiction book (1996) -
The massive underbelly of the 747 completely obliterates the moon and stars.
Fiction book (1992) -
Rolling over us, the immense underbelly of this enormous craft obliterates our view.
Fiction book (1996) -
An Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) drops down from the underbelly of the fighter, darting off.
Fiction book (1996) -
The underbelly of the fish was covered in bright red markings.
Synonyms
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1.0
The lowest part or surface of a thing, often under water
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2.9
The lower side of something that faces the ground
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5.1
The lower side of something, like a table or leaf
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7.8
The lower side of an animal's body, often lighter in color
Soft lower part of an animal's belly that is less protected
Compounds
- Informal
2
6.7
A weak part of a plan or organization that others can easily take advantage of
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underbelly combines under 'below' and belly 'stomach or underside'. It first meant the lower or underside of an animal or object, so we still use it for the lower surface of things.