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Meaning and definition for "belly" word

[noun] the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
[noun] a protruding abdomen
[noun] the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
[noun] the hollow inside of something; "in the belly of the ship"
[noun] a part that bulges deeply; "the belly of a sail"
[verb] swell out or bulge out
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\Bel"ly\ (b[e^]l"l[y^]), n.; pl. {Bellies} (-l[i^]z). [OE. bali, bely, AS. belg, b[ae]lg, b[ae]lig, bag, bellows, belly; akin to Icel. belgr bag, bellows, Sw. b["a]lg, Dan. b[ae]lg, D. & G. balg, cf. W. bol the paunch or belly, dim. boly, Ir. bolg. Cf. {Bellows}, {Follicle}, {Fool}, {Bilge}.] 1. That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen. Note: Formerly all the splanchnic or visceral cavities were called bellies; -- the lower belly being the abdomen; the middle belly, the thorax; and the upper belly, the head. --Dunglison. 2. The under part of the body of animals, corresponding to the human belly. Underneath the belly of their steeds. --Shak. 3. The womb. [Obs.] Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee. --Jer. i. 5. 4. The part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; as, the belly of a flask, muscle, sail, ship. Out of the belly of hell cried I. --Jonah ii. 2. 5. (Arch.) The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back. {Belly doublet}, a doublet of the 16th century, hanging down so as to cover the belly. --Shak. {Belly fretting}, the chafing of a horse's belly with a girth. --Johnson. {Belly timber}, food. [Ludicrous] --Prior. {Belly worm}, a worm that breeds or lives in the belly (stomach or intestines). --Johnson.
\Bel"ly\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bellied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bellying}.] To cause to swell out; to fill. [R.] Your breath of full consent bellied his sails. --Shak.
\Bel"ly\, v. i. To swell and become protuberant, like the belly; to bulge. The bellying canvas strutted with the gale. --Dryden.

Synonyms for belly

abdomen, belly out, paunch, stomach, venter

See also: abdominal aorta | abdominal cavity | abdominal wall | adipose tissue | arteria colica | bay window | bellybutton | body | body part | bowel | bulge | bump | colic artery | corporation | craniate | excrescence | extrusion | fat | fatty tissue | gibbosity | gibbousness | gut | hump | hypochondrium | inside | interior | intestine | intumesce | jut | navel | omphalos | omphalus | pot | potbelly | prominence | protrusion | protuberance | swell | swell up | torso | trunk | tumefy | tummy | umbilicus | underbelly | underbody | underpart | vertebrate |

Related terms: abomasum, ascender, balloon, beerbelly, black letter, counter, cylindricality, em, feet, goggle, groove, manyplies, potgut, pouch, roundness, round out, swagbelly, type, typefounders, underbelly, underlayer, venter

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Let's analyse "belly" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YLLEB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... . .-.. .-.. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: belly: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: belly: 2 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 7 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (2) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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