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Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for a person's emotional, visceral self
“I must confess I often feel these truths in my belly rather than in my brain.”
Plural for a part or region that is on the inside
Plural for an appetite or hunger for food or drink
Plural for in female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth
Plural for the muscles located in the midsection of the body
Plural for a board placed within a musical instrument to improve vibrations
Plural for 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.”
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