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bellyache

[ bel-ee-eyk ]
/ ˈbɛl iˌeɪk /
Informal.
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noun
a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
verb (used without object), bel·ly·ached, bel·ly·ach·ing.
to complain; grumble.
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Origin of bellyache

belly + ache;def. 1 was first recorded in 1545–55, and def. 2, an Americanism, in 1885–90

OTHER WORDS FROM bellyache

bel·ly·ach·er, noun

Words nearby bellyache

bell-topper, bellwether, Bellwood, bellwort, belly, bellyache, bellyband, bellyboard, belly bust, bellybutton, bellybutton surgery
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Words related to bellyache

bemoan, bitch, fuss, gripe, groan, grumble, protest, whine

How to use bellyache in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bellyache

bellyache
/ (ˈbɛlɪˌeɪk) /
noun
an informal term for stomachache
verb
(intr) slang to complain repeatedly

Derived forms of bellyache

bellyacher, noun
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