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- [tuhm-ee]
- /ˈtʌm i/
- /ˈtʌm.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhm-ee]
- /ˈtʌm i/
Definitions of tummy word
- noun plural tummy stomach: The baby had a pain in his tummy. 1
- adjective tummy relating to the stomach 1
- noun tummy stomach 1
- noun tummy fat at midsection 1
- countable noun tummy Your tummy is the part of the front of your body below your waist. Tummy is often used by children or by adults talking to children. 0
- countable noun tummy You can use tummy to refer to the parts inside your body where food is digested. Tummy is often used by children or by adults talking to children. 0
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Origin of tummy
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; nursery alteration of stomach
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tummy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tummy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".
tummy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tummy
noun tummy
- abdomen — Your abdomen is the part of your body below your chest where your stomach and intestines are.
- abdominal region — (anatomy) One of the nine areas that the abdomen is divided into.
- beer belly — If a man has a beer belly, he has a fat stomach because of drinking too much beer.
- belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
- breadbasket — a basket for carrying bread or rolls
adjective tummy
- gastric — pertaining to the stomach.
- gastrointestinal — of, relating to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.
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