tummy
Americannoun
plural
tummiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of tummy
First recorded in 1865–70; nursery alteration of stomach
Example Sentences
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“But the difference between Stage 3 and Stage 4 is it’s not in my lungs. It’s in my tummy area but not more upwards.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Is your tummy better? Do you feel sick anywhere else?”
From Literature
He had started out on his tummy, and now he was on his back.
From Literature
Whatever it looked like, it was more than enough for him, because he beamed and stuck out his chest and tummy like a flower turning toward the sun.
From Literature
I tap people, holding my middle and announcing, “Gippy tummy. Need the loo.”
From Literature
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