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tummy vs belly

belly vs tummy

tummy and belly both are nouns.

tummy is not a verb while belly is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tummy Yes No No No
belly Yes No Yes No
As nouns, belly is a hypernym of tummy; that is, belly is a word with a broader meaning than tummy:
  • tummy: slang for a paunch
  • belly: a protruding abdomen
Other hypernyms of tummy include paunch.
tummy (noun) belly (noun)
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
slang for a paunch 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
tummy (verb) belly (verb)
swell out or bulge out
Difference between tummy and belly

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