bellying

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having a bulging or distended appearance, especially in the abdomen.

  - "The whale belied to the water's surface, its huge belly exposed."
  - "After a large meal, my belly began to belly."
  - "The pregnant woman's belly began to belly out."

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Synonyms

bulge , convexity , gibbosity , protrusion , protuberance

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bellying
jelly,elly,quelly,telly,ellybean,swelly

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Variants

List of all variants of bellying that leads to same result
bellied , bellies , belly , bellying , bellied up , bellies up , belly up , bellying up , bellied up to , bellies up to , belly up to , bellying up to

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Etymology

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The term 'belly' comes from Old English 'belg' or 'belge,' which meant 'swelling' or 'paunch.'

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Trivia

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1. The largest whale, the blue whale, can belly out of the water up to 15 feet.

2. In some cultures, a distended belly is considered a sign of wealth and prosperity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Stomach: Bellying is often used to describe the swelling or distension of the stomach.

2. Pregnancy: Bellying is a common term used to describe the swelling of a pregnant woman's abdomen.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bellying' has been used metaphorically to describe a person's emotional state, such as 'her belly swelled with anger.' In art, it has been depicted in various forms, including paintings and sculptures, to represent human form and emotion.

How to Memorize "bellying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon being filled with air until it becomes round and bulging. This is what the term 'bellying' means.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'bellying' with the image of a pregnant woman's belly or a distended stomach.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'B' in 'bellying' stands for 'bulging' or 'big' and 'L' for 'lots of' or 'large'.

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