BELLY
What does "BELLY" mean?
The front part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and bowels.
Meanings
- The front of the human trunk below the ribs; the abdomen. He patted his full belly after the feast.
- The stomach as the organ of digestion or hunger. An empty belly makes a sharp tongue. informal
- The underside or rounded interior of an object, like a ship or aircraft. Cargo was loaded into the belly of the plane.
- To swell or bulge outward. The sails bellied in the freshening wind.
Word origin
From Old English 'belg' or 'bælig' meaning 'bag, purse, leather sack', from Proto-Germanic 'balgiz'; the sense shifted from 'bag' to the body part that holds food.
Remember it
BELLY holds a double-L like a full pouch with two folds; the old word meant 'bag', and your belly is the bag that holds your food.
A little poem
Soft drum of the gut-
it growls before the clock does,
honest as a dog.
haiku
What it teaches
The belly keeps no secrets: it growls when you ignore it and aches when you overreach.
Quick facts
What does BELLY mean?
The front part of the human body below the chest, containing the stomach and bowels.
Is BELLY a valid word?
Yes — BELLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BELLY?
BELLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BELLY come from?
From Old English 'belg' or 'bælig' meaning 'bag, purse, leather sack', from Proto-Germanic 'balgiz'; the sense shifted from 'bag' to the body part that holds food.
What can BELLY teach us?
The belly keeps no secrets: it growls when you ignore it and aches when you overreach.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.