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Definition of stomach noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

stomach

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈstʌmək//
 
 
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  •   the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it; the front part of the body below the chest stomach pains an upset stomach exercises to strengthen the stomach muscles It's not a good idea to drink (= alcohol) on an empty stomach (= without having eaten anything). You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach. The attacker kicked him in the stomach. Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side. They crawled along the ground on their stomachs. Topic CollocationsPhysical AppearanceA person may be described as having:eyes
    • (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
    • deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
    • small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/shifty eyes
    • piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
    • bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
    • bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
    • long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
    face
    • a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
    • a straight/a pointy/a Roman/an aquiline nose
    • full/thick/thin/pouty lips
    • dry/chapped/cracked lips
    • flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
    • soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
    • white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
    • a large/high/broad/wide forehead
    • a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
    • a long/full/bushy/wispy beard
    • a full/thin goatee
    • a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil mustache
    hair and skin
    • pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
    • dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
    • a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
    • deep/fine/small/facial wrinkles
    • blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ginger/gray hair
    • straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
    • thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
    • dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
    • long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
    • a bald/balding/shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/spot
    • a side/center part
    body
    • a long/short/thick/slender/ (disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
    • a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
    • a flat/round/swollen/bulging stomach
    • a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
    • big/wide/narrow/slim hips
    • a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
    • thin/slender/muscular arms
    • big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
    • long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
    • long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ (informal) (often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
    • muscular/chubby/ (informal) (disapproving) flabby thighs/calves
    • big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
    • a good/slim/slender/hourglass figure
    • be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
     see tummy
    • Idioms
    somebody's eyes are bigger than their stomach
     
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    used to say that someone has been greedy by taking more food than they can eat
    feel sick to your stomach
     
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    to feel as though you will vomit soon
    have butterflies (in your stomach) (informal)
     
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    to have a nervous feeling in your stomach before doing something
      have no stomach for something
       
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    1. 1to not want to eat something She had no stomach for the leftover stew.
    2. 2to not have the desire or courage to do something They had no stomach for a fight.
    have a strong stomach
     
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    to be able to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick or upset
    turn your stomach
     
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    to make you feel upset, sick, or disgusted Pictures of the burned corpses turned my stomach.
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