Meaning & use
Bellies
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The plural of belly, referring to the front part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, or the bulging underside of an object.
See it in a sentence
The children lay on their bellies to watch the ants.
The bellies of the storm clouds turned dark green before the tornado touched down.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'bellies' can describe something swelling or curving outward, as in 'the sail bellies out in the wind.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Swells or curves outward, especially describing sails, fabric, or clouds catching the wind.
The curtain bellies out whenever the window is open.
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