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belly

noun verb

the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
Y
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbɛli

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish

noun

  1. a protruding abdomen

noun

  1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

noun

  1. the hollow inside of something

    “in the belly of the ship”

noun

  1. a part that bulges deeply

    “the belly of a sail”

verb

  1. swell out or bulge out

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Example Sentences

in the belly of the ship
the belly of a sail

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