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UNDERBELLY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being weak or unprotected
Example:
the soft underbelly of the Axis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("underbelly" is a kind of...):
soft spot; weak part; weak spot (a place of especial vulnerability)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The soft belly or underside of an animal's body
Synonyms:
underbelly; underbody
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("underbelly" is a kind of...):
abdomen; belly; stomach; venter (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Lower side
Example:
the underbellies of clouds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("underbelly" is a kind of...):
bottom; underside; undersurface (the lower side of anything)
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