belly

/ˈbɛli/noun
Early Childhood
1

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

2

stomach (an organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion)

3

uterus (a reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are conceived and develop until birth)

4

The lower fuselage of an airplane.

5

The part of anything which resembles (either closely or abstractly) the human belly in protuberance or in concavity; often, the fundus (innermost part).

6

The main curved portion of a knife blade.

7

The hollow part of a curved or bent timber, the convex part of which is the back.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing