belly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for belly
Synonyms: Noun
appetite, emptiness, famishment, hunger, munchies, stomach
Synonyms: Verb
bag, balloon, beetle, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of belly in a Sentence
Noun
He got down on his belly to crawl. They slid down the snowy hill on their bellies. a gray squirrel with a white belly the belly of an airplane the belly of a shipVerb
the sails slowly bellied as the wind picked up recruits were forced to belly over the obstacle course under simulated enemy fire
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Work it off in local style aboard a Bellyak, a kayak derivation in which paddlers lie on their bellies and use their hands, clad in webbed gloves, to paddle. — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, "Summerâs Not Over Yet! 8 Ways to Extend Your Vacation," 2 Sep. 2019 The men in the movie, which is written and directed by Issa LĂłpez, are either yellow-bellies or brutes. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "The Haunted Street Children of âTigers Are Not Afraidâ," 23 Aug. 2019 To reduce discomfort or illness from the heat, Marotti suggests bringing a bandana and plenty of water (pack water for you and your dog, not just to share), then wet the bandana and rub the cool cloth on the dogâs belly, armpits and paws. — Mindy Sink, The Know, "How to keep your dog safe when hiking on hot days," 17 Aug. 2019 The hummer has an iridescent bronze-green back, a pale grey chest and belly, and green flanks. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Identifying hummingbirds that visit Bay Area backyards," 26 July 2019 That means fresh Maine lobster rolls, whole-belly fried clams, sea scallops, steamers, roast beef, skin-on fries and more are mere days away. — The Know, The Denver Post, "New England seafood restaurant Maine Shack to open in LoHi â finally," 16 July 2019 Overall, Bandido is a solid value when hungry bellies â students' or otherwise â need to be filled. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "This Mexican restaurant near U of L serves up some indulgent (and big!) food," 3 July 2019 Surrounding her in coordinating outfits, the three guys all placed their hands on their own bellies. — Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, "Boy Meets World's Danielle Fishel and Husband Jensen Welcome Son Adler Lawrence One Month Early," 1 July 2019 That inspired me to do three preparations of a dish, so each person gets lamb three waysâlamb loin, lamb belly, and lamb consommĂ©. — Melanie Kaplan, Fortune, "This $150 Eight-Course Tasting Menu Pairs Food With Art," 15 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As loose-limbed a feel as the show boasts, though, this is an intricately staged and smartly conceived retelling of DiCamilloâs story about a mouse born with rampant curiosity, surprisingly large ears and an unusual lack of yellow-bellied-ness. — James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: âThe Tale of Despereauxâ a charming and inventive musical take on childrenâs fable at Old Globe," 15 July 2019 The alder, least and yellow-bellied only occur as migrants. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Willow flycatchers are maddingly difficult to identify in the field," 13 June 2018 Say bye-bye to belly fat and hello to a new and improved you. — David Zinczenko, Fox News, "'The Super Metabolism Diet' by David Zinczenko," 8 Jan. 2018 Patients have included dogs and cats, of course, but also a bearded dragon lizard, a hamster, a hedgehog and a pot-bellied pig. — Nancy Dahlberg, miamiherald, "Customers give this South Florida startup two paws up | Miami Herald," 23 Feb. 2018 But giving them a run for the money will be the wildlife ambassadors that call the Science Center home: Ethel the opossum, Spooks the hognose snake, Sunny the yellow-bellied ball python and Mr. Six the three-toed box turtle. — Faye Reeder, star-telegram, "Cocktails, appetizers, sâmores, jazz, stargazing and wildlife at Night With Nature | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 25 Oct. 2017 Though some stars are the types of muscular super-humans who populate sports like football and basketball, others are lanky, beer-bellied, stocky, or short. — Alex Putterman, The Atlantic, "Jose Altuve, Baseballâs Unlikeliest Superstar," 6 Oct. 2017 Instead, the presidents have bellied their schools up to the bar and really opened the tap. — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: FBI confirms NCAA doesn't run NCAA basketball. Shoe companies do.," 28 Sep. 2017 Stunning red berries appear in late summer and fall that attractive a number of birds, including the yellow bellied sapsucker. — Jill Sell, cleveland.com, "Late summer and fall blooming plants add beauty to any yard," 13 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'belly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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