[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’