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bulge vs belly

belly vs bulge

bulge and belly both are nouns.

bulge and belly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bulge Yes No Yes No
belly Yes No Yes No
As nouns, belly is a hyponym of bulge; that is, belly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bulge:
  • bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  • belly: a part that bulges deeply
Other hyponyms of bulge include frontal eminence, occipital protuberance, caput, mogul, nub, nubble, snag, wart.
bulge (noun) belly (noun)
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
a protruding abdomen
the hollow inside of something
a part that bulges deeply
bulge (verb) belly (verb)
swell or protrude outwards swell out or bulge out
cause to bulge or swell outwards
bulge outward
bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
Difference between bulge and belly

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