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tumefy vs belly

belly vs tumefy

tumefy is not a noun while belly is a noun.

tumefy and belly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tumefy No No Yes No
belly Yes No Yes No
As verbs, belly is a hyponym of tumefy; that is, belly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tumefy:
  • tumefy: expand abnormally
  • belly: swell out or bulge out
Other hyponyms of tumefy include distend, belly out, blow up, puff, puff out, puff up, bloat, blister, vesicate.
tumefy (noun) belly (noun)
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
tumefy (verb) belly (verb)
expand abnormally swell out or bulge out
cause to become very swollen
Difference between tumefy and belly

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