tummy
tummy
Definition
tummy (tum′ē)
noun pl. -·mies
Informal the stomach or abdomen
Etymology: orig. a child's term
tummy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- rumble: We even have a special kids ' menu to keep those rumbling tummies at bay!
- upset: Side effects are uncommon and usually short-lived and mild, but you may notice a slight tummy upset for a while.
- have: At 3:30 next morning I had very slight tummy ache every 10 - 15 minutes.
- get: Getting a tummy settled can take a very long time.
Adjective modifier
- see-through: With the new Peek-A-Pet Activity Toy, children can stuff cute creatures into the see-through tummies of increasingly larger pets.
- bloated: Do you get a foggy head, bloated tummy, less than good skin?
- runny: I did use veg oil in his food for a while but it gave him a runny tummy so I had to stop.
- swollen: Slim people can have the most extraordinarily swollen tummies, which go up and down with the hours of the day.
- upset: You already know the reasons â flu, upset tummy, bad back.
- dodgy: Things seem good at the moment apart from her having a dodgy tummy ( again!
Modifies a noun
- ache: I also got a bit of a tummy ache.
- tuck: Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery - information resource on everything you could want to know about tummy tucks.
- upset: The most common signs of an allergy to food are itchy skin or tummy upsets.
- rumble: In space, no one can hear your tummy rumble.
- bug: Any change to her body ie cold, tummy bug throws her out.
- rub: All our girls have names which they know, and all enjoy a cuddle and a scratch or tummy rub.
Noun used with modifier
- holiday: On the subject of ' dodgy ' food, one of the biggest fears for those going on holiday is ' holiday tummy ' .
Possessives
- mommy: None of this rubbish about " Feel the new baby in mommy's tummy " .
- baby: Massage your baby's tummy, or give him a full massage.
Preposition: of
- pet: With the new Peek-A-Pet Activity Toy, children can stuff cute creatures into the see-through tummies of increasingly larger pets.
Browse dictionary entries near tummy
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- tumefacient
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- tumor necrosis factor
- tump
- tumpline
- tumular
- tumulose
- tumult
- tumultuary
- tumultuous
- tumulus
