[count] 1 a : a person's stomach or the part of the body that contains the stomach
▪ My belly was full. ▪ He got down on his belly to crawl. ▪ They slid down the snowy hill on their bellies. ▪ a kick in the belly [=abdomen] — see also beer belly, potbelly
b : the part of an animal's body that is like a person's belly
▪ a horse's belly ▪ a gray squirrel with a white belly — see also underbelly 2 : a curved or rounded surface or part
▪ the belly of an airplane ▪ the belly of a ship/violin
▪ My belly was full. ▪ He got down on his belly to crawl. ▪ They slid down the snowy hill on their bellies. ▪ a kick in the belly [=abdomen] — see also beer belly, potbelly
b : the part of an animal's body that is like a person's belly
▪ a horse's belly ▪ a gray squirrel with a white belly — see also underbelly
▪ the belly of an airplane ▪ the belly of a ship/violin




