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- [ney-vuh l]
- /ˈneɪ vəl/
- /ˈneɪ.vəl/
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- [ney-vuh l]
- /ˈneɪ vəl/
Definitions of navel word
- noun navel umbilicus (def 1). 1
- noun navel the central point or middle of any thing or place. 1
- noun navel Heraldry. nombril. 1
- noun navel A rounded, knotty depression in the center of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus. 1
- noun navel anatomy: belly button 1
- countable noun navel Your navel is the small hollow just below your waist at the front of your body. 0
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Origin of navel
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel, German Nabel, Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla, Latin umbilīcus, Greek omphalós
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Parts of speech for Navel
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navel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
navel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for navel
adj navel
- umbilical — of, relating to, or characteristic of an umbilicus or umbilical cord.
- omphalic — Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
- umbilicate — having the form of an umbilicus or navel.
noun navel
- umbilicus — Anatomy. the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.
- bellybutton — the navel
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