belly
be lee
- n the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- n a protruding abdomen
- n a part that bulges deeply
the belly of a sail - n the hollow inside of something
in the belly of the ship - n the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
- v swell out or bulge out
- But for all the preparation, the sight of Chacn inspecting troops on her first day in office, with her rounded belly covered in a stylish maternity blouse, came as a jolt.
- They're lumbering, quarrelsome and predictable in their movements and, says Houpt, "40% of them wind of them up in the belly of lions.
- Though Buddhists regard it with fascination, obstetricians with respect, and belly-dancers as a way of life, no one not interested in finding the middle of his abdomen has ever .