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Definition of tummy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tummy

noun
 
/ˈtʌmi/
 
/ˈtʌmi/
(plural tummies)
(informal) used especially by children or when speaking to children
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  1. the stomach or the area around the stomach
    • Mum, my tummy hurts.
    • to have (a) tummy ache
    • a tummy bug/upset (= an illness when you feel sick or vomit)
    • There’s a baby growing in your mummy’s tummy.
    • cosmetic surgery like facelifts and tummy tucks
    see also gippy tummyTopics Bodyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • empty
    • full
    • upset
    • …
    tummy + verb
    • rumble
    • ache
    tummy + noun
    • ache
    • bug
    • trouble
    • …
    preposition
    • in the/​your tummy
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: child's pronunciation of stomach.
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