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belly

Dictionary definition · belly

noun

  1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
  2. a protruding abdomen
  3. a part that bulges deeply"the belly of a sail"
  4. the hollow inside of something"in the belly of the ship"
  5. the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish

verb

  1. swell out or bulge out

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).