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tummy

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tum·my  (tm)
n. pl. tum·mies Informal
The human stomach or belly.

[Baby-talk alteration of stomach.]

tummy [ˈtʌmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) an informal or childish word for stomach
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Noun1.tummytummy - slang for a paunch                  
paunch, belly - a protruding abdomen
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
2.tummytummy - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
craw, crop - a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
first stomach, rumen - the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
second stomach, reticulum - the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
omasum, psalterium, third stomach - the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
abomasum, fourth stomach - the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
arteria gastrica, gastric artery - the arteries that supply the walls of the stomach
gastric vein, vena gastrica - one of several veins draining the stomach walls
gastroepiploic vein, gastroomental vein, vena gastroomentalis - one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
epigastric fossa, pit of the stomach - a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

tummy
noun (Informal) stomach, belly, abdomen, corporation (informal), pot, gut (informal), paunch, tum (informal), spare tyre (informal), breadbasket (slang), potbelly Your baby's tummy should feel warm, but not hot.
Translations
tummy [ˈtʌmɪ]
A. N (= stomach) → barriga f, tripa f
B. CPD tummy ache Ndolor m de barriga, dolor m de tripa
tummy tuck Ncirugía f plástica anti-michelines

tummy [ˈtʌmi]
nventre m
modif [trouble] → de ventre tummy ache, tummy bug, tummy button, tummy muscles
tummy ache n
to have tummy ache, to have a tummy ache → avoir mal au ventre
tummy bug ngastro f >
tummy button nnombril m
tummy muscles nplabdominaux mpl
tummy upset nproblèmes mpl digestifs

tummy
n (inf)Bauch m, → Bäuchlein nt (baby-talk); those green tomatoes will give you a sore tummyvon diesen grünen Tomaten kriegst du Bauchschmerzen or Bauchweh

tummy [ˈtʌmɪ] n (fam) → pancia
tummy [ˈtʌmɪ] n (fam) → pancia

tummy
n tummy [ˈtami]
a (especially child's) word for stomach She has a pain in her tummy; (also adjective ) a tummy-ache. maag مَعِدَه، بَطْن корем břicho, bříško mave; mave- der Bauch; Bauch-... στομαχάκι, κοιλίτσα barriga kõtu دل masu (de) ventre בֶּטֶן पेट trbuh, “tibica” poci perut malli, mallakútur pancino おなか pilvelis vēders; vēderiņš, puncis perut buik mage brzuszek barriga (de) burtă живот(ик) brucho, bruško trebuh tiba mage ท้อง (คำไม่เป็นทางการ) mide, karın (兒語)肚子 черевце, животик پيٹ bụng)肚子

tummy بطن břicho mave Bäuchlein κοιλίτσα barriga maha ventre trbuh pancia おなか buik mage brzuszek barriga животик mage ท้อง karın dạ dày 肚子


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Dearest, you can wriggle on your tummy, if you like, so long as you get the fluid.
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