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The stomach, especially as representing the body's need for food
“We hadn't food enough to see us through, as it was. That was a cruel day's march on an empty belly.”
The underside or underpart of a vessel, object or structure
“From deep within the belly of the ship, a low whirring sound began, steadily gaining pitch and velocity.”
A person's emotional, visceral self
“I must confess I often feel these truths in my belly rather than in my brain.”
A part or region that is on the inside
An appetite or hunger for food or drink
In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth
The muscles located in the midsection of the body
A board placed within a musical instrument to improve vibrations
The effective center of an activity, region, or network
The lower part or portion of something
To move or drag oneself along the ground
“Nearing the top of the rise, we ran out of cover and had to belly along the ground until we could see the other side.”
To swell or extend outward
“Just one hour before daybreak, the wind came up gently, and the square sails began to belly out.”
Of, or related to, one's belly
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