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belly vs tummy

tummy vs belly

belly and tummy both are nouns.

belly is a verb but tummy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
belly Yes No Yes No
tummy Yes No No No
As nouns, tummy is a hyponym of belly; that is, tummy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than belly:
  • belly: a protruding abdomen
  • tummy: slang for a paunch
Other hyponyms of belly include bay window, corporation, pot, potbelly.
belly (noun) tummy (noun)
the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis slang for a paunch
a protruding abdomen
the hollow inside of something
a part that bulges deeply
belly (verb) tummy (verb)
swell out or bulge out
Difference between belly and tummy

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