Word Noun
tummy
n.
countable
A2 Elementary US /ˈtəmi/ UK /tˈʌmi/ tum·my
Definition
n.a child's word for your stomach or belly. You use it when talking to children or when you want to sound cute and informal.
n.a colloquial or childish term for the stomach or abdomen. Often used in domestic contexts or when discussing minor ailments with children.
Examples
“The baby has a full tummy after eating.”
“She rubbed her tummy after the large holiday meal, feeling quite full and satisfied.”
Usage
Commonly used in the phrase 'tummy ache' to describe a stomach ache.
Etymology
Imitating a child's attempt to say stomach, via archaic colloquialism stummy. Compare twee and pasghetti for similar phonetic reductions.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated