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Young man, if God had wanted you to see me that way, he would have put your eyes in your bellybutton.
Lillian Gish

Meaning of "bellybutton" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELLYBUTTON

bellybutton  [ˈbɛlɪˌbʌtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELLYBUTTON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bellybutton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELLYBUTTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bellybutton

Navel

The navel is a scar on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. All placental mammals have a navel, and it is quite conspicuous in humans. Other animals' navels tend to be smoother and flatter, often nothing more than a thin line, and are often obscured by fur.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELLYBUTTON


button
ˈbʌtən
Dutton
ˈdʌtən
glutton
ˈɡlʌtən
hot-button
ˈhɒtˌbʌtən
Hutton
ˈhʌtən
leg-o´-mutton
ˌlɛɡəˈmʌtən
misbutton
ˌmɪsˈbʌtən
mutton
ˈmʌtən
push-button
ˈpʊʃˌbʌtən
rebutton
riːˈbʌtən
Sutton
ˈsʌtən
unbutton
ʌnˈbʌtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELLYBUTTON

bells of Ireland
bellwether
bellwort
belly
belly dance
belly dancer
belly flop
belly flopped
belly flopping
belly landing
belly laugh
belly of pork
belly tank
belly-like
belly-up
bellyache
bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyband
bellyful

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELLYBUTTON

collar button
cotton
destruct button
fly button
freeze-frame button
hit the panic button
hot button
leg-of-mutton
on the button
panic button
pause button
pearl button
press button
push button
record button
redial button
reset button
snooze button
stop button
tummy button
Welshman´s button

Synonyms and antonyms of bellybutton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bellybutton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELLYBUTTON

Find out the translation of bellybutton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bellybutton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bellybutton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肚脐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ombligo
570 millions of speakers

English

bellybutton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bellybutton
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пупок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

umbigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাভি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nombril
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pusat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bellybutton
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

へそ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배꼽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bellybutton
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொப்பூள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेलीबटोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göbek çukuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ombelico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pępka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пупок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

buric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφαλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naeltjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

navel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

navlen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bellybutton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLYBUTTON»

The term «bellybutton» is regularly used and occupies the 64.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELLYBUTTON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bellybutton

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2 QUOTES WITH «BELLYBUTTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bellybutton.
1
Lillian Gish
Young man, if God had wanted you to see me that way, he would have put your eyes in your bellybutton.
2
Juice Newton
I'm not a toy boy, bellybutton band, so I don't have to worry about that. Actually, I never did.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELLYBUTTON»

Discover the use of bellybutton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bellybutton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Contemplating your bellybutton
A delightful introduction to the world of bellybuttons answers such common childhood questions as "Why do some stick out?" and "Why do I have to keep it clean anyway?" in a humorous story translated from the original Japanese text.
Jun Nanao, Tomoko Hasegawa, Amanda Mayer Stinchecum, 1995
2
Everybody has a bellybutton: your life before you were born
Discusses human life before birth and, hence, the reason for the bellybutton.
Laurence P. Pringle, Clare Wood, 1997
3
Into Thick Air: Biking to the Bellybutton of Six Continents
Describes the author's solo bicycle journeys to the lowest points on the world's six continents, including the Dead Sea, Patagonia, and Death Valley, where he encountered a diverse range of cultures and natural challenges.
Jim Malusa, 2008
4
Did Adam Have a Bellybutton?: And Other Tough Questions ...
On each page of the book, Ham takes a popular question and gives an answer that is both plausible and faith-strengthening.
Ken Ham, 2000
5
Life Without a Bellybutton
It is a story that can make you laugh and cry. The story is intended to help motivate thosewith challenges in their life inspiring them to live life to the fullest!
Marion Barnes, 2010
6
What is a bellybutton?: first questions and answers about ...
Answers questions about the human body, such as "Why do I get hungry?" and "Why do I breathe faster when I run?"
Time-Life for Children (Firm), Neil Kagan, 1993
7
The Great Bellybutton Cover-Up
Violet's antics will enthral children as she dons cotton candy, chicken feathers, balloons and finally ends up back in her own wool. Make a sheep. Instructions included. For children ages 2 to 8. (Revised edition.)
‎2011
8
The Lost Bellybutton
Milly the kangaroo finds Coppelia's bellybutton in the forest and uses it to keep baby Joey in her pouch.
Margaret Morganroth Gullette, 1976
9
Belly Button Book!
Hippopotamuses celebrate their belly buttons. Hoping for hippos?Take a look!They're in thisBELLY BUTTON BOOK!
‎2005
10
Arthur and the Bellybutton Diamond
A green, geasy fog hnags over London concealing strange men and strange crimes!
Alan Coren, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELLYBUTTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bellybutton is used in the context of the following news items.
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TBI: Woman found dead in Monroe County a homicide victim
She had multiple ear piercings, as well as a healed-over eyebrow and bellybutton piercings. She had a tattoo of a small flower on her right ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
2
Relationship tips: 14 phobias that can destroy your love-life
While you could cover up your own bellybutton with a Band-Aid, that still doesn't get rid of the other bellybutton in the equation, so how are you ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
3
Kempner classic: Socialite Nan Kempner was the embodiment of …
'She was getting dressed for dinner and came down wearing a white shirt tied to show her bellybutton and ripped jeans covered with beads ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Notable deaths last week
"When you did Sullivan, you couldn't say bellybutton." He turned from comedy to drama in dozens of episodic series including "Dr. Kildare," ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
5
Collarbone challenge latest in 'troubling' social media trend
There are roughly 60,000 posts and counting on Instagram dedicated to the bikini bridge, thigh gap, bellybutton challenge and now the ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
6
TBI seeks help identifying woman's body found in creek
She has multiple ear piercings, a pierced bellybutton and a small flower tattoo on her right shoulder blade and three other Asian inspired ... «WKRN.com, Jul 15»
7
Don't Get Too Drunk to Register to Vote This Week!
... play with other people's dogs and run around without a shirt, folding your bellybutton into a hairy mouth that recites the Pledge of Allegiance? «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
8
Profiles in Courage
A wire stretched across the opening, bellybutton-high on Windler's 6-foot-tall frame, a farmer's simple way of preventing cows from passing ... «Milwaukee Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Tates welcoming 'the terrible twos'
“We thought it might have been a bellybutton hernia. That's even what the doctor initially thought,” Melissa said. However, tests revealed the ... «Southwest Times, Jun 15»
10
Pics: Evangeline Lilly confirms impending birth of 2nd child at Ant …
Lily's due date has yet to be confirmed, but considering the bump is already in bellybutton popping / using it as a perch for one's handbag, ... «Entertainment.ie, Jun 15»

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