Belly
noun
The front part of a person's body between the chest and the hips.
He had an ache in his belly
Often appears as...
- belly ache
- belly button
noun
The lower or front part of something.
The belly of a ship
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Technical
noun
The part of a musical instrument that amplifies the sound, such as the top of a violin.
The belly of the guitar was made of spruce.
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Technical
noun
The fattest or richest part of something.
The belly of the harvest
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Literary
verb
To swell or cause to swell.
The sails bellying in the wind
noun
The front part of a person's body between the chest and the hips.
He had an ache in his belly
Often appears as...
- belly ache
- belly button
noun
The lower or front part of something.
The belly of a ship
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The part of a musical instrument that amplifies the sound, such as the top of a violin.
The belly of the guitar was made of spruce.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The fattest or richest part of something.
The belly of the harvest
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Literary
verb
To swell or cause to swell.
The sails bellying in the wind
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Used to describe stomach pain or discomfort, often related to minor illnesses or hunger.
I shouldn't have eaten so much; my belly really hurts now.
Pro Tip 2/3Child Language
'Belly' is often used when speaking with or about children, as it's seen as softer and more informal than 'stomach'.
Mom, my belly rumbles, I need a snack!
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Tone
Can indicate a light-hearted, playful, or humorous attitude when used among adults.
He's got quite the beer belly from all those parties!
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Used to describe stomach pain or discomfort, often related to minor illnesses or hunger.
I shouldn't have eaten so much; my belly really hurts now.
Pro Tip 2/3Child Language
'Belly' is often used when speaking with or about children, as it's seen as softer and more informal than 'stomach'.
Mom, my belly rumbles, I need a snack!
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Tone
Can indicate a light-hearted, playful, or humorous attitude when used among adults.
He's got quite the beer belly from all those parties!
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Used to describe stomach pain or discomfort, often related to minor illnesses or hunger.
I shouldn't have eaten so much; my belly really hurts now.
Pro Tip 2/3Child Language
'Belly' is often used when speaking with or about children, as it's seen as softer and more informal than 'stomach'.
Mom, my belly rumbles, I need a snack!
Pro Tip 3/3Humorous Tone
Can indicate a light-hearted, playful, or humorous attitude when used among adults.
He's got quite the beer belly from all those parties!
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Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
and it was really popular. Oh dear that's no good is it. No good at all. No, they're such an amazing unique animal I don't know why you'd want to put them in a stew but ecologically speaking they are simply fascinating now they're a marsupial animal similar to that of kangaroos where they carry their young in pouches on their bellies it just makes them that much
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Why Do Gorillas Have...
than we do and sometimes that can give them that bloated look but i'd never tell one it's got a big belly because they might be best pleased can gorillas swing from trees so they can they're not amazing at it they're better than we are 100 but they are exceptionally heavy animals so they do spend a lot of their lifetime in the trees and they can climb
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What makes muscles grow?...
At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open, so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have,
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Why are sharks so...
passes right next to arteries carrying cold, oxygen-rich blood from the gills. This arrangement transfers heat to the blood that gets cycled back to the body's vital organs. Warmer muscles enable faster, more powerful swimming, while warmer bellies aid digestion, and the more rapid development of young in utero.
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How stress affects your...
High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants. It is an organ that actively releases hormones and immune system chemicals called cytokines
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How to rebuild the world...
your own bootstraps now finally I want to focus much more on the long-term we've talked about how you can put food in your belly and harness fire for creating crucial chemistry and driving machinery for you but there's something else just as important how can
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"Everything happens for...
between how hard I try and the length of my life. In the last three years, I've experienced more pain and trauma than I ever thought I could survive. I realized the other day that I've had so many abdominal surgeries that I'm on my fifth belly button,
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The legend of Annapurna,...
a gesture of safety and assurance. With these symbols, this powerful avatar makes it clear that the material world is anything but an illusion. Rather, it is a cycle of life that must be sustained— from the feeding of open mouths and rumbling bellies,
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Egyptian Belly Dancers PIPE...
believe belly dancing dates back to the time of the Pharaohs others say it developed as a pelvic exercise a way to help women in childbirth
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Belly Dancers PIPE National...
it's as if it was in her blood belly dancing is my life when I'm dancing I'm happy I'm elated
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Wombats Poo Cubes! PIPE...
and it was really popular. Oh dear that's no good is it. No good at all. No, they're such an amazing unique animal I don't know why you'd want to put them in a stew but ecologically speaking they are simply fascinating now they're a marsupial animal similar to that of kangaroos where they carry their young in pouches on their bellies it just makes them that much
Video examples
Why Do Gorillas Have...
than we do and sometimes that can give them that bloated look but i'd never tell one it's got a big belly because they might be best pleased can gorillas swing from trees so they can they're not amazing at it they're better than we are 100 but they are exceptionally heavy animals so they do spend a lot of their lifetime in the trees and they can climb
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
At this point, your arm muscles alone won't be able to generate enough tension to pull it open, so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have,
Video examples
Why are sharks so...
passes right next to arteries carrying cold, oxygen-rich blood from the gills. This arrangement transfers heat to the blood that gets cycled back to the body's vital organs. Warmer muscles enable faster, more powerful swimming, while warmer bellies aid digestion, and the more rapid development of young in utero.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants. It is an organ that actively releases hormones and immune system chemicals called cytokines
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
your own bootstraps now finally I want to focus much more on the long-term we've talked about how you can put food in your belly and harness fire for creating crucial chemistry and driving machinery for you but there's something else just as important how can
Video examples
"Everything happens for...
between how hard I try and the length of my life. In the last three years, I've experienced more pain and trauma than I ever thought I could survive. I realized the other day that I've had so many abdominal surgeries that I'm on my fifth belly button,
Video examples
The legend of Annapurna,...
a gesture of safety and assurance. With these symbols, this powerful avatar makes it clear that the material world is anything but an illusion. Rather, it is a cycle of life that must be sustained— from the feeding of open mouths and rumbling bellies,
Video examples
Egyptian Belly Dancers PIPE...
believe belly dancing dates back to the time of the Pharaohs others say it developed as a pelvic exercise a way to help women in childbirth
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Belly Dancers PIPE National...
it's as if it was in her blood belly dancing is my life when I'm dancing I'm happy I'm elated
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Sameera Reddy
When I got on to social media and I started to show my belly, my stretch marks, my grey hair and my age, a lot of people unfollowed me and asked why are you doing this. And I am happy they did that, as I wanted the right crowd. It is very important to choose your tribe and finally, the tribe has chosen me. I am grateful for it.
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Olly Murs
English Musician
There's always going to be someone out there who doesn't like what you do, doesn't like your style, your face. That's part of life. But I feed off that. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it wasn't for that. It puts a little fire in the belly, keeps me going so I can prove so many people wrong.
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Jencarlos Canela
American Actor
When we put music on, he kind of kicks in the belly, and it's cool to see how he's not even born yet, but he's already responding to the music. When I talk to him, he kicks as well. It's a very deep connection that I have with my son already and he's not even born. So I'm loving it.
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Zach Braff
American Actor
In fifth grade, we had to write a story and read it in front of the class. When I read mine out, the class were just belly laughing. And I remember being like, 'This is the coolest!' So I want to dedicate my life to trying to make people laugh. I can't imagine doing anything else.
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Ileana D'Cruz
Indian Actress
In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?
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Dacre Montgomery
Australian Actor
I have so much drive and passion for this industry and the creative arts, and I want other kids to have that kind of drive, and to have a fire in their belly for whatever industry that they want to get into.
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Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
Women are strong. We are strong because we are used to the pain which comes every month. It forms character. I want to see the man who goes to the Parliament with the belly puffed out. They can't do it.
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Roy Nelson
American Athlete
If you paid me $2 million, I'm sure I could lose my belly. But I don't get paid to look a certain way. I get paid to win fights. That's what I concentrate on.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
This low-fat idea that's been drummed into our heads and bellies is completely off-base and deeply responsible for most of our modern ills.
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Kathleen Flinn
American Writer
Cut the things out of your life that keep you from reaching your dream. It doesn't matter if it's cooking or belly dancing.
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Sameera Reddy
When I got on to social media and I started to show my belly, my stretch marks, my grey hair and my age, a lot of people unfollowed me and asked why are you doing this. And I am happy they did that, as I wanted the right crowd. It is very important to choose your tribe and finally, the tribe has chosen me. I am grateful for it.
Quote examples
Olly Murs
English Musician
There's always going to be someone out there who doesn't like what you do, doesn't like your style, your face. That's part of life. But I feed off that. I don't think I'd be where I am today if it wasn't for that. It puts a little fire in the belly, keeps me going so I can prove so many people wrong.
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Jencarlos Canela
American Actor
When we put music on, he kind of kicks in the belly, and it's cool to see how he's not even born yet, but he's already responding to the music. When I talk to him, he kicks as well. It's a very deep connection that I have with my son already and he's not even born. So I'm loving it.
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Zach Braff
American Actor
In fifth grade, we had to write a story and read it in front of the class. When I read mine out, the class were just belly laughing. And I remember being like, 'This is the coolest!' So I want to dedicate my life to trying to make people laugh. I can't imagine doing anything else.
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Ileana D'Cruz
Indian Actress
In my first-ever shot, there was a big shell that was dropped on my belly in slow motion. I even asked the director why we are doing it, and he said it would look beautiful... and I wondered, 'Really? But why and how?
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Dacre Montgomery
Australian Actor
I have so much drive and passion for this industry and the creative arts, and I want other kids to have that kind of drive, and to have a fire in their belly for whatever industry that they want to get into.
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Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
Women are strong. We are strong because we are used to the pain which comes every month. It forms character. I want to see the man who goes to the Parliament with the belly puffed out. They can't do it.
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Roy Nelson
American Athlete
If you paid me $2 million, I'm sure I could lose my belly. But I don't get paid to look a certain way. I get paid to win fights. That's what I concentrate on.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
This low-fat idea that's been drummed into our heads and bellies is completely off-base and deeply responsible for most of our modern ills.
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Kathleen Flinn
American Writer
Cut the things out of your life that keep you from reaching your dream. It doesn't matter if it's cooking or belly dancing.
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