stomach

IPA: stˈʌmʌk

noun

  • An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
  • (informal) The belly.
  • (uncountable, obsolete) Pride, haughtiness.
  • (obsolete) Appetite.
  • (figuratively) Desire, appetite (for something abstract).
  • The part of a garment that covers a person's stomach.

verb

  • (transitive) To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.
  • (obsolete, intransitive) To be angry.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To turn the stomach of; to sicken or repel.
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Examples of "stomach" in Sentences

  • The stomach can be distensible.
  • My stomach is stuffed with pizza.
  • The frog's stomach was distensible.
  • Alcohol also affects the stomach and the brain.
  • The acids in the stomach increases this solubility.
  • The stomach is acidic, the intestines are alkaline.
  • He was wounded in both the stomach and in the shoulder.
  • The enzyme is contained in the lining of the stomach and in the liver.
  • The liver lies to the right of the stomach and overlies the gallbladder.
  • This leads to damage of the stomach lining and loss of nutrition to the body.

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