stomach
Anatomy, Zoology.
a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food.
such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts.
any one of these sections.
Zoology. any analogous digestive cavity or tract in invertebrates.
the part of the body containing the stomach; belly or abdomen.
appetite for food.
desire, inclination, or liking: I have no stomach for this trip.
Obsolete.
spirit; courage.
pride; haughtiness.
resentment; anger.
to endure or tolerate (someone or something): I can't stomach your constant nagging.
Obsolete. to be offended at or resent.
Origin of stomach
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How to use stomach in a sentence
There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe flipped the two women onto their stomachs, flex-cuffing their wrists.
The worst were the stories about three dead abductees found in a river in Sloviansk with their stomachs cut open.
The 26-Year-Old Woman Searching for Ukraine’s Disappeared | Anna Nemtsova | June 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor Badger-backers, pure dread began to well in their collective stomachs.
Was Aaron Harrison’s Game-Winning Three-Pointer ‘Clutch’? | Robert Silverman | April 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe exhibition begins with a photo of two mermaids posed side-by-side on their stomachs with their tails sticking up in the air.
The yams and plantains did not suit stomachs accustomed to good oatmeal.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayTheir stomachs are delicate, and need gentle, moderate changes, when necessary to make them at all.
Domestic Animals | Richard L. AllenWe hadnt had fried eggs at every turn in the West Indies for nothing, our stomachs were becoming acclimated.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2 | Ida May Hill StarrDebauchee King August had a touch of genuine human good-humor in him; poor devil, and had the best of stomachs.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleWe started off running at top speed, then dropping flat on our stomachs to fetch our breath and rest our aching arms.
Private Peat | Harold R. Peat
British Dictionary definitions for stomach
/ (ˈstʌmək) /
(in vertebrates) the enlarged muscular saclike part of the alimentary canal in which food is stored until it has been partially digested and rendered into chyme: Related adjective: gastric
the corresponding digestive organ in invertebrates
to tolerate; bear: I can't stomach his bragging
to eat or digest: he cannot stomach oysters
Origin of stomach
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Scientific definitions for stomach
[ stŭm′ək ]
A saclike muscular organ in vertebrate animals that stores and breaks down ingested food. Food enters the stomach from the esophagus and passes to the small intestine through the pylorus. Glands in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid and the digestive enzyme pepsin.
A similar digestive structure of many invertebrates.
Any of the four compartments into which the stomach of a ruminant is divided (the rumen, reticulum, omasum, or abomasum).
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Cultural definitions for stomach
An organ in the digestive system, on the left side of the body behind the lower rib cage, that receives chewed food from the esophagus. Tiny glands in the stomach's lining secrete gastric juice, which contains acids, mucus, and enzymes. This fluid, along with the muscular churning actions of the stomach, helps transform food into a thick, semifluid mass that can be passed into the small intestine for digestion.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with stomach
see butterflies in one's stomach; can't stand (stomach) the sight of; eyes are bigger than one's stomach; no stomach for; sick to one's stomach; turn one's stomach.
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