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bellies
We have found lemma(root) word of bellies : belly.
Definitions
[ˈbɛli], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels
(e.g: his fat belly stuck out over his trousers)
- the rounded underside of a ship or aircraft
Phrases:
- go belly up
Origin
:
Old English belig ‘bag’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘swell, be inflated’
[ˈbɛli], (Verb)
Definitions:
- swell or cause to swell
(e.g: as she leaned forward her pullover bellied out)
- move or sit close to (a bar or table)
(e.g: regulars who first bellied up to the bar years before)
Phrases:
- go belly up
Origin
:
Old English belig ‘bag’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘swell, be inflated’
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