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- [bel-ee-foo l]
- /ˈbɛl iˌfʊl/
- /ˈbel.i.fʊl/
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- [bel-ee-foo l]
- /ˈbɛl iˌfʊl/
Definitions of bellyful word
- noun bellyful as much as one wants or can eat 3
- noun bellyful more than one can tolerate 3
- noun bellyful enough or more than enough to eat 3
- noun bellyful enough or more than enough of anything; all that one can bear 3
- noun plural bellyful all that a person can tolerate: I've had a bellyful of your whining. 1
- noun bellyful (Informal) An undesirable large quantity of something. 0
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Origin of bellyful
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; belly + -ful
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Parts of speech for Bellyful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bellyful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bellyful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bellyful
adj bellyful
- suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
noun bellyful
- profusion — abundance; abundant quantity.
- glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
- plethora — overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice and a paucity of assistance.
- saturation — the act or process of saturating.
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
Antonyms for bellyful
adj bellyful
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
noun bellyful
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- main — chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading: the company's main office; the main features of a plan.
- necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
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