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tummy

noun

ˈtə-mē

Definition of tummy

as in stomach

the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis tickled the toddler's tummy

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Recent Examples of tummy Our favorites include a swishy little black dress on Amazon, which features subtle, tummy-controlling draping through the waist (and comes in many other colors). — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 July 2026 One wore an inflatable pink frog costume with AMPHIFA painted on the tummy. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 This swimsuit has built-in shapewear, designed to shape and compress everywhere, with subtle draping at the tummy. — Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026 This included one of their players poking a finger into the ear of the Belgian penalty-spot protector Diego Moreira, and responding to the reactionary elbow to the tummy by going down, and staying down, on top of the penalty mark. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tummy

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Noun

Meanwhile, the way Artificial played like a horror movie felt incredibly true to this moment, where so many of us are just starting to feel sick to our stomach about it.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
There is no vaccine for the illness, which can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stomach

Noun

Moments after driving away, the occupants realized Valdes had been struck in the abdomen by a stray bullet.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Visceral fat, which sits deep inside the abdomen wrapped around internal organs, affects metabolism and influences insulin resistance.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of abdomen

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In one court proceeding, now infamous online, she is seen adjusting what appears to be a fake pregnancy belly and drinking from a large Monster Energy can.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
To reveal more of Okita’s endlessly surprising and playfully ambiguous script would be to rob audiences of the film’s numerous pleasures, which run the gamut from hearty belly-laughs to heartbreaking melodrama.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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