stomach

stom-ach · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The internal organ where food is digested.

  2. 2.

    The front of the body below the chest; belly.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To tolerate or accept.

Forms

plural: stomachs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    turn one's stomach — To cause nausea or disgust.
  • •
    butterflies in the stomach — Nervous anticipation.

Related words

See also: belly, digest, gut
Synonyms: abdomen, belly, tummy

Etymology

From Greek stomachos ("throat, gullet"), from stoma ("mouth").