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    bel·ly
    [ˈbelē]
    noun
    belly (noun) · bellies (plural noun) · belly pork (noun) · belly porks (plural noun)
    1. the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
      • the stomach, especially as representing the body's need for food:
        "they'll fight all the better on empty bellies"
      • the underside of a bird or other animal.
      • a cut of pork from the underside between the legs.
      • a pig's belly as food, especially as a traded commodity.
      • the rounded underside of a ship or aircraft.
      • the top surface of an instrument of the violin family, across which the strings are placed.
    verb
    belly (verb) · bellies (third person present) · bellied (past tense) · bellied (past participle) · bellying (present participle)
    1. swell or cause to swell:
      "as she leaned forward her sweater bellied out" · "the wind bellied the sail out"
    2. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
      informal
      (belly up to)
      move or sit close to (a bar or table):
      "regulars who first bellied up to the bar years before"
    Origin
    Old English belig ‘bag’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘swell, be inflated’.
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    noun
    1. the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
      inside
      depths
      recesses
      bowels
      center
      middle
      nucleus
      core
      heart
      innards
      inner part
      inner area
      Opposite:
      exterior
      outside
    verb
    1. swell or cause to swell:
      fill out
      distend
      billow (out)
      bulge (out)
      swell (out)
      balloon (out)
      bag (out)
      puff out
     
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  1. The term "belly" can refer to1234:
    • The stomach or the front part of the body between the chest and the legs.
    • The abdomen or potbelly.
    • The round or curved part of an object.
    • A strong desire to achieve something.
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    BELLY definition: 1. the stomach or the front part of the body between your chest and your legs: 2. the rounded or…. Learn more.

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    The meaning of BELLY is abdomen; also : potbelly. How to use belly in a sentence.

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    Definition of belly noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the part of the body below the chest synonym stomach, gut They crawled along on their bellies. (literary) the round or curved part of an object a very strong desire to achieve something You need fire in your belly if you want to make it in the music business.

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    BELLY definition: your stomach (= organ where food is digested), or the front part of your body between your chest…. Learn more.

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    The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use. She laid her hands on her swollen belly.

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    Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: belly(Noun) The abdomen. belly(Noun) The stomach, especially a fat one. belly(Noun) The lower fuselage of an airplane. belly(Verb) To position one's belly. belly(Verb) To swell and become protuberant; to bulge. The bellying canvas strutted with the gale.

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    What causes a large belly in men?

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    Doctor of Medicine (MBBS) · 1 years of exp

    As men age, they're more likely to develop big bellies. After age 40, the natural reduction in testosterone means excess calories are often stored as visceral fat. Aging also makes you naturally lose muscle mass. Muscle keeps your metabolism burning at a solid rate. As visceral fat in the abdomen accumulates, the belly becomes visibly bigger—a phenomenon that is commonly known as belly fat development. Of note, belly fat consists of not only abdominal visceral fat but also abdominal subcutaneous fat. Of all of the factors contributing to the accumulation of abdominal visceral fat, lifestyle is arguably the most important. Based on our proposed mechanisms, spreading out the amount of dietary fat intake into several smaller meals should reduce the likelihood of abdominal visceral fat accumulation by reducing both the size and number of chylomicrons. Reducing the lipid load to the small intestine is also beneficial to the functions of the collecting lymphatics as high lipid load reduces their contraction frequency and amplitude. By maintaining the lymphatic contraction, smaller meals may reduce the retention time of the chylomicrons in the lamina propria. This would consequently reduce the likelihood of abdominal visceral fat accumulation. In overweight minority youth studies, the higher calorie-consuming nibblers, indeed, accumulate less abdominal visceral fat than the lower calorie-consuming gobblers. The studies also take gender into account, that is, males are more likely to gobble and accumulate abdominal visceral fat than females. Another important aspect of lifestyle is exercise. Besides increasing the energy expenditure, exercise may slow down the accumulation of abdominal visceral fat by increasing the flow of the chylomicrons within the lamina propria and lymphatics as well as reducing both the LPL expression in the mesenteric fat and the leakiness of the lymphatics. There are other potential factors that may contribute to the development of abdominal visceral fat. But considering that it is a strong independent predictor of mortality, understanding the mechanisms of its development is critical. Based on our proposed mechanisms, exercising and eating a diet low in fat—or at least spreading the fat intake into several smaller meals—should help in slowing down the development of abdominal visceral fat.
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    What is the plural of belly?
    plural bellies. the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen. the stomach with its adjuncts. appetite or capacity for food; gluttony. the womb. the belly of a ship. the belly of a flask. Anatomy. the fleshy part of a muscle.

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    What does belly mean in a sentence?
    Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! One Word or Two? Take the Quiz! Some words just need a little space. The meaning of BELLY is abdomen; also : potbelly. How to use belly in a sentence.

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    What does belly up mean?
    v. to (cause to) fill out or swell: [~ + object] Wind bellied the sails. [no object] sails bellying in the wind. Informal Terms belly up, [no object] Informal. to approach very closely: He bellied up to the bar and shouted for a drink. fail: When his business went belly up he refused to give up.

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    What is the difference between belly and belly?
    Belly(noun) the under part of the body of animals, corresponding to the human belly. Belly(noun) the womb. Belly(noun) the part of anything which resembles the human belly in protuberance or in cavity; the innermost part; as, the belly of a flask, muscle, sail, ship.

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    The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. She laid her hands on her swollen belly. The puppy was rolling over so we could rub his belly. 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins …

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