belly

noun pl. bellies

1. the lower front part of the human body between the chest and thighs; abdomen
2. the underside of an animal's body
3. the abdominal cavity
4. the stomach
5. an appetite for food
6. the deep interior: the belly of a ship
7. any part, surface, or section that curves outward or bulges, as the swelling part of a sail in the wind, the fleshy middle part of a muscle, or the upper surface of a violin
8. the front part or underside of anything
9. Archaic the womb

transitive verb, intransitive verb bellied, bellying