Underbelly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌn.dəˌbɛl.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Underbelly is a noun meaning The underside of an animal.
Meaning
The underside of an animal.
More Meanings
- The underside of any thing.
- (figuratively) The side which is not normally seen, normally a dark, immoral place.
Example Sentences
We identified the species of the snake by its blue-grey underbelly.
The area by the canal is the underbelly of town – not something you’d see in the guidebooks.
The soft underbelly of the dragon. In the legend, the dragon's armor doesn't cover its stomach.
A jolt told me that the Nautilus had bumped the underbelly of the Ice Bank, still quite thick to judge from the hollowness of the accompanying noise.
Word Forms
- underbellies
Synonyms for underbelly
Depending on context, synonyms include underbody.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underbody, tummy, stomach, gut, womb, abdomen.
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