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- [bel-ee]
- /ˈbɛl i/
- /ˈbel.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bel-ee]
- /ˈbɛl i/
Definitions of bellies word
- noun plural bellies the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. 1
- noun plural bellies the stomach with its adjuncts. 1
- noun plural bellies appetite or capacity for food; gluttony. 1
- noun plural bellies the womb. 1
- noun plural bellies the inside or interior of anything: the belly of a ship. 1
- noun plural bellies a protuberant or bulging surface of anything: the belly of a flask. 1
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Origin of bellies
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English bely, Old English belig, belg bag, skin; cognate with German Balg, Gothic balgs, Old Norse belgr sack; akin to Welsh bol(a), boly, Irish bolg sack, belly, bellows, Serbo-Croatian blàzina, Latvian pabàlsts, Avestan barəziš-, Persian bālish cushion
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Parts of speech for Bellies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bellies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bellies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bellies
noun bellies
- abdomens — Plural form of abdomen.
- duodena — Plural form of duodenum.
- epigastria — Plural form of epigastrium.
- heartlands — Plural form of heartland.
- interiors — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
verb bellies
- balloons — a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
adjective bellies
- beetles — Plural form of beetle.
Top questions with bellies
- what is pork bellies?
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