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| bel·ly [ béllee ] |
noun (plural bel·lies) |
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1. middle part of body: the part of the body of a vertebrate that contains the stomach, intestines, and other organs
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2. front of body around stomach: the surface of the body of a vertebrate around the stomach
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3. stomach: the stomach
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informal
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4. appetite: the desire or need for food and drink
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5. bulging part: a part of something that bulges out, e.g. a sail
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6. interior cavity: the interior cavity of a structure, especially a ship
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7. music upper surface of stringed instrument: the top or front surface of the body of a stringed instrument, over which the strings are stretched
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle bel·lied, present participle bel·ly·ing, 3rd person present singular bel·lies) |
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bulge: to bulge or make something bulge
  The wind bellied out the sail.
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| [ Old English belig "bag" < Indo-European, "to swell"] |
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go or turn belly up to go bankrupt, fail, or fall through
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