ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BELLY
Old English belig; related to Old High German balg, Old Irish bolg sack, Sanskrit barhi chaff.
WHAT DOES BELLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of belly in the English dictionary
The first definition of belly in the dictionary is the lower or front part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the intestines and other abdominal organs; abdomen related adjective ventral. Other definition of belly is the stomach, esp when regarded as the seat of gluttony. Belly is also a part, line, or structure that bulges deeply.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BELLY
PRESENT
Present
I belly
you belly
he/she/it bellies
we belly
you belly
they belly
Present continuous
I am bellying
you are bellying
he/she/it is bellying
we are bellying
you are bellying
they are bellying
Present perfect
I have bellied
you have bellied
he/she/it has bellied
we have bellied
you have bellied
they have bellied
Present perfect continuous
I have been bellying
you have been bellying
he/she/it has been bellying
we have been bellying
you have been bellying
they have been bellying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I bellied
you bellied
he/she/it bellied
we bellied
you bellied
they bellied
Past continuous
I was bellying
you were bellying
he/she/it was bellying
we were bellying
you were bellying
they were bellying
Past perfect
I had bellied
you had bellied
he/she/it had bellied
we had bellied
you had bellied
they had bellied
Past perfect continuous
I had been bellying
you had been bellying
he/she/it had been bellying
we had been bellying
you had been bellying
they had been bellying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will belly
you will belly
he/she/it will belly
we will belly
you will belly
they will belly
Future continuous
I will be bellying
you will be bellying
he/she/it will be bellying
we will be bellying
you will be bellying
they will be bellying
Future perfect
I will have bellied
you will have bellied
he/she/it will have bellied
we will have bellied
you will have bellied
they will have bellied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bellying
you will have been bellying
he/she/it will have been bellying
we will have been bellying
you will have been bellying
they will have been bellying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would belly
you would belly
he/she/it would belly
we would belly
you would belly
they would belly
Conditional continuous
I would be bellying
you would be bellying
he/she/it would be bellying
we would be bellying
you would be bellying
they would be bellying
Conditional perfect
I would have belly
you would have belly
he/she/it would have belly
we would have belly
you would have belly
they would have belly
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bellying
you would have been bellying
he/she/it would have been bellying
we would have been bellying
you would have been bellying
they would have been bellying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you belly
we let´s belly
you belly
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
bellying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «BELLY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
belly.
When you're pregnant you just want to be comfortable - but I wear more or less the same as I do when I'm not pregnant: pregnancy denim with normal tops and flat shoes. But when the belly starts to really stick out, I'll want the floaty dresses!
Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want to get something out of them, otherwise you'll come home to me with a full belly and an empty purse.
I'm active even on bad days; it's tough to pin me down. People ask me if I'm a morning or night person. I'm an all-the-time person. I like drinking coffee, but I do it with lots of milk because my energy levels are high even without caffeine. You could call me Obelix, except I don't have a belly.
I don't keep any copy of my books around... they would embarass me. When I finish writing my books, I kick them in the belly, and have done with them.
A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.
In my opinion, the only real asset one has is one's reputation, right? I mean, any company and institution can go belly up at any time. But if you have a good reputation, you know, you can usually find somebody who can - who thinks they can use what you have to offer.
Whether you like it or not, a performance's triumphs and belly flops come to seem excruciatingly intimate, as if you were somehow partly responsible for them.
Their kitchen is their shrine, the cook their priest, the table their altar, and their belly their god.
It's a great experience. Every time I see the belly getting bigger, and I see the sonogram and I hear his heartbeat, I'm like 'Oh, man.'
It is a hard matter, my fellow citizens, to argue with the belly, since it has no ears.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELLY»
Discover the use of
belly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
belly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You And Your ...
"The first pregnancy journal devoted 100 percent to you and your growing belly, The belly book is organized by trimester and includes pages for 'time lapse' belly photos and ultrasound images, as well as prompts for writing about morning ...
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, 2006
2
Wheat
Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your ...
Arguing that wheat is the single largest contributor to the nation's obesity epidemic, a guide to losing weight by eliminating wheat from a diet applies cutting-edge nutritional guidelines to a step-by-step plan also designed to address ...
3
Wheat
Belly Cookbook: 150 Recipes to Help You Lose the ...
Serves up one hundred fifty recipes that follow the author's proven plan for losing weight and beating disease by avoiding the consumption of wheat products.
Offer advice on how to target middle-body fat stores using strategic food combinations, in a guide that also makes recommendations for reducing stress, sleeping more productively, and staying committed to a healthier lifestyle.
Liz Vaccariello, Cynthia Sass, 2009
5
The Lean
Belly Prescription: The Fast and Foolproof Diet and ...
A co-host of The Doctors and the award-winning editor of Men's Health outline a scientifically based program for reducing abdominal fat, in a reference that shares guidelines for diet, exercise and everyday lifestyle practices.
6
Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
From morning sickness and hormonal rage, to hemorrhoids, granny panties, pregnant sex, and the torture and sweet relief that is delivery, Belly Laughs is must-read comic relief for anyone who is pregnant, has ever been pregnant, is trying ...
The zoo’s top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but Teddy and his feisty friend Summer McCraken have other ideas. Could the culprit be FunJungle’s animal-hating head of operations?
Bellies come in all shapes and sizes: baby bellies, grown-up bellies, animal bellies. Some bellies are soft. Some bellies are firm. Round or flat, all bellies deserve a happy pat.
9
The
Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and ...
They were WRONG. The truth is that you are eating foods packed with hidden sweeteners that deliver a belly-fattening Sugar/Carb Value. This simple guide makes smart eating effortless and affordable.
10
Flat
Belly Diet! Cookbook: 200 New MUFA Recipes
All the work has already been done! Packed with 200 dishes that feature these scrumptious fat-fighting MUFA-rich foods, as well as more than 50 lush photographs, this book gives readers plenty to whet their appetites
Liz Vaccariello, Cynthia Sass, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
belly is used in the context of the following news items.
Favorite Dishes #76: Pork Belly Cotton Candy at Carnem
A polarizing pick for sure, but love it or hate it, you have to admire the sheer unexpected whimsy of a pork-belly filled cotton candy coming out of ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
HCM City hosts second int'l belly dance festival
HCM CITY (VNS) — Professional international belly dancers Angela Kim from South Korea, Julia Torgonkar from Ukraine and Daila Klara ... «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»
Fearne Cotton: "Rex says 'hello' through my belly button to the baby"
Fearne explained: "Rex shouts HELLO through my belly button to the baby, but also says all the new baby stuff is for him." Rex sounds very ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
Obese man swaps belly for six-pack by jogging 4 miles every day to …
An obese postman has gone from fat to fit after shedding seven stone - by jogging four miles every day on his round. Dan Jones, 30, from ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
My Belly, Myself: How To Silence The Keen Observers Of My …
For a variety of reasons – some biological (with subsequent pregnancies, the belly often “pops” sooner), some personal (like my sister and ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
Hot on the Web: Backwards Belly Flop
(WTXL) -- We're all familiar with a "belly flop" but this next move we're coining as the "backwards belly flop." And it has to hurt. Where's the story ... «WTXL ABC 27, Jul 15»
Festival comedians good for belly laughs
COMEDIANS are some of the biggest stars of the National Arts Festival, keeping audiences rolling in their seats a good deal of the time. Most of ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Belly laughs set to entertain 4000 as comedy season begins in West …
“You won't have to exercise your brain to enjoy it, it's a real belly-laugh and all you have to do is sit back and let it roll over you,” said Mr Finn. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
Belly Ache: Eat your wallet
Not so long ago the question used to concern red meat. What seemed bonkers a few years ago, is now mainstream thinking. And why not? «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
Egypt court upholds sentence against belly dancer Safinaz for …
A Giza court on Saturday upheld a six-month prison sentence against Cairo-based Armenian belly dancer Sofinar Gourian, popularly known as ... «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
