Definition of bely

"bely" is probably misspelled. Trying belly instead Definition of belly

1. belly [ n ] the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

Used in print:

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

They 'd cut their mothers ' belly open .

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

Isaac_Pitt , one of the men from Lincoln , had taken a musket_ball in his belly ; and though he had found the strength to run with us , now he collapsed and lay on the ground , dying , the Reverend holding his head and wiping his hot brow .

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

That 's why I only put towels on his chest and belly .

(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)

His head undulated gradually , covering space , to come straining beneath the taut belly within the warmth of those teats .

But the boy could see only the goat 's belly .

Synonyms belly stomach abdomen venter Related Terms body_part underbelly torso navel intestine abdominal_cavity abdominal_wall urinary_system ab hypochondrium colic_artery abdominal_aorta

2. belly [ n ] a protruding abdomen

Used in print:

(Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)

The Old_Man 's son threw himself down , belly first , upon a concrete step , taking_in the coolness of it , and dreaming of the day he would be rich .

Synonyms belly paunch Related Terms adipose_tissue pot torso

3. belly [ v ] swell out or bulge out

Synonyms belly_out belly Related Terms swell

4. belly [ n ] the hollow inside of something
Examples: "in the belly of the ship"