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underbelly vs belly

belly vs underbelly

underbelly and belly both are nouns.

underbelly is not a verb while belly is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underbelly Yes No No No
belly Yes No Yes No
As nouns, belly is a hypernym of underbelly; that is, belly is a word with a broader meaning than underbelly:
  • underbelly: the soft belly or underside of an animal's body
  • belly: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
Other hypernyms of underbelly include abdomen, stomach, venter.
underbelly (noun) belly (noun)
the quality of being weak or unprotected the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
the soft belly or underside of an animal's body the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
lower side a protruding abdomen
the hollow inside of something
a part that bulges deeply
underbelly (verb) belly (verb)
swell out or bulge out
Difference between underbelly and belly

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