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belly

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Số nhiều: belliesQuá khứ: belliedPhân từ 2: belliedV-ing: bellying

The word carries a visceral, physical weight that often leans toward the informal or the comical. It focuses on the soft, rounded protrusion of the midsection, evoking images of comfort, gluttony, or vulnerability. While abdomen is clinical and waist is a measurement, belly is a descriptive term for the flesh itself. In a non-human context, it describes the deepest or most central part of something, such as the belly of a ship or a valley. This extension suggests a cavernous interior or a hidden core, shifting the feeling from surface softness to structural depth.

Countable when referring to the physical organ or the midsection of various animals. Uncountable when referring to the general area of the stomach in a descriptive sense.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

The front part of the abdomen between the chest and the hips.

"He patted his belly after the big meal."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

To swell out or bulge due to internal pressure.

"The sails belly out in the strong wind."

Nội động từ

[someone]

To shout or roar loudly.

"The captain bellied his orders to the crew."

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