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Definition of Tummy
1. Noun. Slang for a paunch.
Generic synonyms: Belly, Paunch
Language type: Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
2. Noun. An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion.
Specialized synonyms: Craw, Crop, First Stomach, Rumen, Reticulum, Second Stomach, Omasum, Psalterium, Third Stomach, Abomasum, Fourth Stomach
Generic synonyms: Internal Organ, Viscus
Terms within: Arteria Gastrica, Gastric Artery, Gastric Vein, Vena Gastrica, Gastroepiploic Vein, Gastroomental Vein, Vena Gastroomentalis, Epigastric Fossa, Pit Of The Stomach
Group relationships: Alimentary Canal, Alimentary Tract, Digestive Tract, Digestive Tube, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gi Tract
Derivative terms: Stomachic
Definition of Tummy
1. Noun. (''childish language'') stomach ¹
2. Noun. (American English) (slang) A protruding belly; a paunch. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tummy
1. the stomach [n -MIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tummy
Literary usage of Tummy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"'You two are," he said, grabbing her arm and then digging his fingers into her
tummy, doubling her over with tickles. here were twelve boxes of books. ..."
2. Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience: A Collection of Short Selections by Grenville Kleiser (1908)
"Weel, tha knaws Meary didn't want for to loose tummy, for she didn't knaw ...
Weel, tummy, he were a coward at heart, and he didn't want Meary for to gooa ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Unless you happen to be writing an article for a medical journal, you need not
worry about which word to use. tummy tummy originated as baby talk for ..."
4. Werner's Readings and Recitations (1907)
"And when th' parson says to me, Meary, lass, will tha ha' tummy fur to be ...
Weel, tummy, he were a coward at heart, and he didn't want Meary for to gooa ..."
5. Cheshire Notes and Queries (1888)
"Old Thomas Bredbury and his wife were quite familiar characters in Morley ; but
they were called tummy Roger and Fanny Roger. ..."
6. You Can Choose to Be Happy: "Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and Depression by Tom G. Stevens (1998)
"Her attentiveness worked: she felt better about her tummy and accepted it. ...
She bought and wore clothes that allowed her tummy to be seen. ..."
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