tummy

[tuhm-ee]

noun

Informal.

plural

tummies 

1. stomach.

   The baby had a pain in his tummy.

tummy

/ ˈtʌmɪ /

noun

1. an informal or childish word for stomach

Word History and Origins

Origin of tummy¹

First recorded in 1865–70; nursery alteration of stomach

Example Sentences

"They're not there to lose a bit of fat around the tummy."

From BBC

The most common are for the face, tummy, thighs and breasts.

From BBC

One of the displays at the UAW event was titled, “Evolution in your tummy: on the hunt for adaptations in the microbiome to improve health.”

From Los Angeles Times

"She doesn't feel well, her tummy often hurts."

From BBC

This time it has been a month of players and coaches tickling each other's tummies.

From BBC

Related Words

• abdomen 
• belly