bellies

Meanings

• noun

  The large part of the body in humans and animals that contains the internal organs; the abdomen.

• noun

  A large container or receptacle.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bellies
jellies , felonies , cellies , kelpies

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Homonyms

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1. Bellies (Scottish Gaelic) : Seals
   

2. Bellies (Irish) : Barefooted
   

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Homophones

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1. Bellies (Scottish Gaelic) : Seals
   

2. Bellies (Irish) : Barefooted
   

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Variants

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bellies , belly , belly of the beast , the belly of the beast , bellied , bellying , beer bellies , beer belly , beer-bellied , bellied up , bellies up , belly up , bellying up , Delhi bellies , Delhi belly , pork bellies , pork belly , bellied up to , bellies up to , belly up to , bellying up to

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Forms

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bellies' (singular form), bellies (plural form)

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Etymology

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Old English belg 'belly, paunch, womb', of Germanic origin; related to belgan 'to swell'.

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Trivia

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1. The human belly button is an omphalos, a navel or umbilical scar.

2. The average human belly button is about 1 inch deep and 1 inch wide.

3. The belly button is the only part of the human body that is not connected to the nervous system.

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Related Concepts

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1. Abdomen: The part of an animal's body that contains the digestive organs, liver, stomach, and other organs.

2. Gut feeling: An intuitive sense or instinct about a situation or person.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bellies' have been used metaphorically to represent various things such as power, wealth, or even the human condition. For instance, in Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', Mr. Micawber's famous line, 'Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds, result misery.', highlights the importance of having a full belly to ensure happiness. In art, 'bellies' have been depicted in various forms, including sculptures and paintings, to represent the human form and the concept of fertility.

How to Memorize "bellies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a human body and focus on the large part that contains the internal organs, which is the belly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bellies' with the feeling of being full and satisfied after a meal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Bring Elephants Back Home' to remember the word 'bellies'.

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